Now, none of my classes required teachers to keep class pages, but the teachers at Waterloo are. Publicly, most only show a few pictures, basic contact info and a calendar, but some include a bit more details. A few teachers decided to put descriptions of themselves and the class, others decided to put events or important memos for their students on their page. The one who put the most is the band director, who included clips of the marching band, as well as some of the bands' social media. Below is a screenshot of the band's page, as well as a link.
Technology is quite useful for a lot of different things in the classroom. One great way to use technology is as a database for all of my assignments and lectures, so any student who misses class doesn't miss much. It can also be a great way of reminding kids remotely, or at the very least, keeping a public record of when things get turned in so parents know when to remind their kids. Creating a website using Educator Pages seems like the best way to do this.
PB works was a bit of a mixed bag for me. The fact that you couldn't edit a page in tandem with others, as well as the lack of formatting abilities makes it a bit of a hassle for group work. The website isn't completely without quality of life however, as the sidebar and the ability to link back to different pages within a page is pretty useful. As for using it with kids, I would most likely use it as a group resource for certain information, or as a way for the students to create a a group project.
Hi, great blog post! I noted similar information on the class website that I found too. It is likely that most teachers include this type of information on their pages. I agree with your opinions of PB Works as well. Being able to collaborate simultaneously with someone on a page would have been useful during the group assignment.
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