1 Jill French Online SeriesOnline Series January 12, 2009

2 Presentation Outline Slides 3 – 5 background information who I am rationale behind why I use a class website Slides 6-11 benefits brief overview of my website sections Slides closer look at my section with specific examples for how it helps me with my teaching

3 Who am I? Masters of Educational Technology through UBC (2005)Masters of Educational Technology I teach grade 5 using a blended environmentgrade 5 guiding questions: why, how, when, and which technology best supports my students’ learningwhy, how, when, and which goal: to use technology purposefully & seamlessly throughout the day

4 Goals for this Presentation 1.to inspire you to play 2.to demonstrate how I use a class website to enhance the organization of my teaching 3.to provide support

5 Why changes to my teaching? societal changes –driving changes in learning –impacting teaching personal pressure

6 A Classroom Website supports these changes societal changes –using web 2.0 tools changes in learning –anytime, anywhere changes in teaching –a vehicle for facilitating these changes

7 Benefits efficiency dissemination transparency (wall-less classroom) accessibility by others

8 Classroom Website

9 For Parents parents ‘see’ into the classroom class pictures classroom materials support materials Parents’ pageParents

10 For Peers peers can ‘see’ –why I use technologywhy I use technology –example of my student accessstudent access –links for organizing –practical outside resources for teachersresources –resource links for studentsresource links –resource links e.g. math vocabulary sheetsresource links –making the shiftmaking the shift –101+ ideas (web tour)101+ ideas – tool boxtool box Peers’ pagePeers

11 For My Students StudentsStudents’ page provides access to …. today’s schedule resources online homework class wiki Forms and Templates class blogs (1) (2)12 Toy Box units

12 For Myself Website enhances my teaching: 1.organize my teaching 2.explore new tools and approaches 3.increase continuity My page

13 Organization i) planning …long-term –Year at a GlanceYear at a Glance –The Big IssuesThe Big Issues –Month at a GlanceMonth at a Glance –Learning Environment ChecklistLearning Environment Checklist –spot to create for other sections

14 Organization i) planning continued... short-term –daybookdaybook –day planday plan –guided reading goalsguided reading goals –weekly BlogBlog –subject areas e.g. French, Reading, MathFrenchReadingMath

15 Organization ii) revisiting the theory (archived learning) why, when and how my own research –e.g. Benefits and CostsBenefits and Costs Why Use the SMART Board

16 Organization iii) storing and accessing my tools resources online quick-fix ideas and forms definitions of terms instructional strategies and adaptations performance standards tool box digital posters e.g. DecimalsDecimals

17 Explore New Tools to explore new tools and approaches to enhance learning –blogsblogs –wikiswikis –podcastspodcasts –visualization toolsvisualization tools –toy boxtoy box

18 Provide Continuity to efficiently provide consistency –for when I am away –for when students are away

19 Final Thoughts

20 If you are interested in anything you have seen and would like some help, please me at and I will try to provide the help you need. In addition, this ppt is available at –scroll down to Educators > A Classroom Website for Teaching ppt –a recording to this session will be added to my website There are many exceptional resources online that will help you envision how you might use technology in new ways in your teaching, may I recommend just one: Infusing 21 st Thinking Skills into the TL environment

21 Teaching in a Blended Environment Online Series February 16, 2009Online Series focuses on how a blended environment specifically supports student learning and supports independent learning skills