Reflection #3

This week we learned how to build a Google Site.
Currently the class website is down, so I am going to try to remember what I am supposed to reflect on...

I thought that building a google site for your class is an excellent idea! I will definitely implement it in my future classroom. It is a great way to keep your students and parents up to speed on what is going on in the class. One thing, though, that might be difficult as a teacher to keep this updated. Knowing myself, it might be hard to remember to keep it up to date. However, if the students were actually actively using it as a resource, it would be easier to remember to update it, knowing that they were counting in accurate information there.
Parents could more easily be involved in their child's education as well. They could know what their homework their children should be working on.

Collegues could use this as a valuable resource as well, especially in a collaboratives setting. Teachers could look at each other's websites to see what their students are doing in their other classes. Overloading students could also be avoided by coordinating assignments between classes.

The video that we were supposed to watch this week made me really think about how tech-savvy our students are going to be. They are exposed to so much technology daily, and it is important that we incorporate that into our classrooms. I think that integrating as much technology into the classroom as is appropriate will help our students connect to the subject matter in a way that they can really relate.