Blog #7: Teacher Class Pages, My Future Classroom Tools, and PB Works

            I went to Saint Bridget's School’s teacher pages and found Mrs. Brzenk’s Kindergarten class page. On the website, there is a description of the teacher and how to get in contact with her. There is a spot for weekly homework and links to educational resources. There is a section with a calendar for each week, news, and school day schedule. Additionally, there is a wishlist section for items needed for the classroom to perform special activities. On the website, there were cute graphics that made the website more inviting for the students and parents. The other class pages are almost exactly the same, but some have a section for spelling lists. The class pages are an adorable idea to keep students and parents up to date. 

Mrs. Brzenk's Kindergarten class page

I envision myself using an online newsletter to keep the parents up to date with what is happening in the classroom. Of course, I would have to make sure that my parents and students are able to access the internet on a daily basis and that using the internet is not a hindrance. I also think online games that are focused on educating the students are great tools for a classroom to support their learning. Some platforms I will use include Google Docs, Starfall, Kahoot, and Teacher pay Teacher for activity ideas. I also will use CPALMS to find educational lessons to help reach educational standards while having fun activities. There are so many online resources that I can use for my future classroom that we have learned in this course and I am so excited to discover new ones.

I liked using the wiki platform because everyone can edit it. There is not just one person editing the whole project. I also liked that I seemed to be a website rather than a regular presentation. The set up seemed pretty easy to use and I was able to adapt to it quickly. I would use a wiki with my future students by having them create presentations as a group project on wiki pages. It is a cute, simple group project platform that I feel students of all technological levels will be able to use.