Teacher Web Pages

A teacher web page is created by a teacher as a resource for his or her students. Teacher web pages can include information about the teacher and what school he or she teaches at. There can be links to different web pages such as the teacher's school and other helpful links to the subject that is taught. Teachers can also post past assignments and notes on their website in case a student missed class or did not have the chance to write an assignment down.

When I teach I will use a teacher web page to give my students a place to go to access different information about my class. My students will be able to get past homework assignments on the web page and be able to access the notes. The notes will be what comes right from class including all the examples I use in class. I will also post links to different helpful math sites including the school's website. I will give a contact email in case the parents want to get a hold of me for a conference or to ask questions.

A pro of using a teacher web page is that my students can easily access information from my class in case of absences or in case a student needs to go back and refresh themselves on something he or she did not get in class. Parents can also keep up with what topics their children are covering. A con is that some students do not have access to the Internet and may not be able to retrieve some of the information needed. Today this should not be as big of a problem because of all the resources many schools and libraries have.

Webquests

Webquests are a type of learning that comes directly from the a collection of different websites. The students are on a scavenger hunt to find the answers. In doing this activity, the students are fully engaged in what they are doing because it is more interesting than lecturing and they get to work in groups. It is also up to them how much they get out of it. To complete the webquests the students must read different information and pick out what they think is the most important to complete the task. The teacher then evaluates them on their work. These can either last for a short period of time like a few days or can go as long as a few weeks.

When I begin teaching I plan to use webquests as a creative activity to do. In math, it seems hard to find ways to keep the students interested. By using different teaching techniques, the students will be excited and ready to take on the activity. The webquests will also be a good source for when we are doing long units. I could use them to tie everything together and to see how well my students can learn on their own using the Internet.

There are many pros to webquests. Like stated above, the students get to learn on their own and discover how well they can actually do that. The students also get a break from the teacher lecturing and may find this activity fun and enjoyable. I can think of at least one con to webquests. The effort it takes to make one seems like it would be a lot and a tedious task. It also may take the students a while to finish the activity and some may become bored coming back to it day after day.