TeacherWeb Reflection 1. Describe and discuss the impacts your use of a class web site like the one we created on TeacherWeb might have

1. Describe and discuss the impacts your use of a class web site like

the one we created on TeacherWeb might have on student learning,

on student engagement, and communications with students and parents.

I think a website like TeacherWeb would have a very positive impact on a students learning, engagement and communication with students and parents. I remember at times whiles growing up in school when I'd get home and have many questions about what we learned that day or what exactly I had to do for homework. It was always frustrating when I had to call around and try to track someone down to help remind me/figure out what I was supposed to do that night. With having an informative class website I could see that reducing those 'freak out' nights for students. Also, this could help parents feel more in the loop with what their student is doing at school. A parent can look up at their own free leisure what is going on in the classroom and how their student is doing. I think that is something that gives any parent comfort with sending their child off to school.

2. Identify and discuss what you see as the two biggest advantages of designing

and using a classroom web site within your teaching activities.

Also, identify what you see as the biggest disadvantage of using a class website

for instructional activities and why.

A benefit, as touched on in the previous question, is that a classroom website would make it easier for a teacher to keep parents updated and most likely limit the amount of questions parents have about what their child is doing in school and how he or she is doing. It can also be a comfort for students cause it would be a stable and dependable point of reference while studying or doing school work.

However, students could easily be distracted by the world wide web. If a student is supposed to be on the classroom website to do their work, it could be very tempting to venture off to one of their social networks or computer game pages. Also, when relying on a website for instructional activities a teacher should take in consideration that not all students may have access to a computer let alone internet.