Create a Classroom Website
What is the Create a Classroom Website course?
Education is constantly evolving, and as new trends take hold of the classroom, teachers must evolve and learn along with it. The Create a Classroom Website course will teach educators to create a presence on the Internet, including but not limited to websites, blogs, instructional videos, graphics, and other online tools commonly used for educational websites. The emphasis will be placed on free online tools.
This course will cover the pedagogy and rationale for having a classroom website. If your school requires a specific site, this course will teach you how to incorporate that site for practical everyday use.
Who is Create a Classroom Website Course for?
The Create a Classroom Website online course is for all K-12th grade teachers who have a desire to learn how to harness one of the latest technological education trends: the classroom website. A classroom website is an online location where students and parents can gain information on the teacher’s class or course. This course will teach teachers who are looking to not only create an online presence but learn how to use and the best practices for various online tools.
The Create a Classroom Website online course is self-paced. Students may enroll at any time and take between 3 weeks up to 1 year from the registration date to complete.
What Will you Learn in this Course?
Students will walk away from this course with practical knowledge of the pedagogy, rationale, and importance of having an online presence. Students in this course will learn how to create the following using free online tools:
- Websites
- Blogs
- Instructional Videos
- Graphics
- Calendars
- Downloadable Documents
By the end of this course, you will have a complete class website with various online tools you deem pertinent to your classroom success.
What website-building tools will you learn to use?
Students will learn how to create websites on several web hosting platforms. They will explore what platform works best with their classroom needs and preferences. This course will review website building tools such as:
- Google Sites
- Weebly
- WordPress
- Wix
“Great useful end product! Your own working website that is so needed for next year. The professor gives very specific and thoughtful feedback along the way. Thank you!”
- Educator from New Jersey
This course is applicable towards the Classroom Technology Integration Certificate and Online Teaching Certificate.