Weebly
Creating a Virtual Class Outside the Classroom
Weebly Web page creator
Teacher websites can be used for so much ore than posting standards and keeping a calendar. A website can become a virtual learning environment accessible to students from anywhere and at all times, if we build in some key elements. Find out how your website can be used for presenting material, completing make-up work, and differentiating instruction.
This workshop offers ideas for creating a Rutherford County Schools web site to link from the school landing page using the approved Weebly platform. http://education.weebly.com/
Objectives
* Teachers will sign up for a Weebly account
* Teachers will create a domain name
* Teachers will use the Weebly Editor to display digital content and resources for parents and students
* Teachers will review and discuss how a teacher website can be used for presenting material, completing make-up work, and differentiating instruction
Success Criteria
* I can create a new site in Weebly.
* I can edit my Weebly site to include information relevant to my class/club/sport.
* I can include content on my Weebly site to make communication with parents and students easier and faster.
Today's Tasks
Task One: Sign up for a Weebly Account
Task Two: View examples of teacher pages
-Brainstorm uses for teacher website
*Presenting material
*Completing Make-up Work
*Differentiating Instruction
Task Three: Creating a Site
-Choose a subdomain name
*Remember this can be changed at a later date but this is what students will go to in order to view your website
- Review the features of the Weebly Editor
*Build
*Pages
*Theme
*Settings
-Publish Webpage
*After completing webpage, publish subdomain and send link to tech coach.