Journey Summary
This session introduces you to the planning and development of a classroom portal that can be used to connect with students, parents, fellow educators, and more. This session offers a personalized experience, depending on what system your school uses and what you have already developed to meet the needs of your users in the process. Use this time to explore ideas for additional approaches, strategies, and resources and take communicating online with your audience(s) to the next level.
Curriculum-framing Questions
Essential Question
- In what ways can technology foster a culture of learning?
Unit Questions
- In what ways can an online classroom enhance instruction and learning?
Content Questions
- What are the purposes of a classroom webspace?
- What are the benefits of having a public presence online?
- What does an effective plan and design for a classroom webspace look like?
- How do teachers create and maintain a classroom webspace for instruction, communication and publication?
Introduction
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, establishing an online presence offers a dynamic space to connect, communicate, and collaborate with the diverse audiences we serve. Whether engaging with students, parents, colleagues, or the broader community, an online presence provides a space to share resources, disseminate information, and showcase the educational journey. Embracing an online presence is not just about keeping up with the times; it’s about fostering an inclusive, accessible, and interconnected educational experience for all stakeholders.
Theory Behind Practice
All eMINTS materials are grounded in research-based best practices in K-12 education.
Digging Deeper
Agenda
- Opener: Live Stats
- Your Classroom WebSpace
- Planning/Enhancing Your Online Classroom
- Creating Your Webspace
- Closer: Best Hope
Classroom Visit w/Students
Your facilitator may assist as you introduce your webspace to students. Plan to co-facilitate a short lesson where students access the webspace for directions, tools or social media publication.
Classroom Visit w/out Students
Your facilitator can offer webspace-development support and/or review your webspace audience goals and content. Two options for the visit include reviewing tech/design issues or planning a process for introducing students to the classroom online space.
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