1. Creating a Classroom
Website with Blogger
Laura Phelps
lphelps@rsu1.org
RSU1 S ummer Te ch In st it u te , 2012
2. What can a website do for you?
Communication
Connection
Classroom management
Curriculum resources
Digital resources
What else? Why are you here?
3. How can you make the most
of your website?
See the article “Making the Most of your Class
Website” by Lemoyne Dunn
Do you want your website to be:
static?
semi-static?
a supplemental resource?
integral curricular?
pedagogical memory?
4. BEFORE you create your site:
Think about:
what is the purpose of your website?
how much time do you want to spend updating
it?
what elements do you definitely want to
include?
who is your audience?
5. Some resources & examples:
33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom
Examples of classroom sites: *
Open the Door to B4
A Place Called Kindergarten
Art of Apex High School
*Are these sites static? Semi-static? Supplemental? Integral?
7. Let’s get started!
One of the perks of coming to any of my sessions
is that you get support for life!
As you work on your website over the summer
and beyond, please don’t hesitate to be in touch
if you have any questions or if you get stuck:
lphelps@rsu1.org
Please fill out a session evaluation.
Thanks for being here today!