The Classroom Web Page: A Must Have in 2008

“Every American Educator needs to build and maintain his or her own teacher Web Page” (Moulton, 2008, 1). This article was about the importance of including teacher web pages in a classroom and gave several reasons supporting the previous quote. Moulton stated that by creating a teacher web page, it will allow the students to see the teacher as more connected and up to date with technology. I think this is a very valid point. I think back to some of my professors or high school teachers and think of how outdated they seemed or how confused they were by technology. Students are using the internet all the time and it is becoming a daily part of their lives. This is why I think it is important for educators to incorporate the internet into their classrooms and show students how the internet can be used for educational purposes. By creating a teacher web page (and making it the homepage for the classroom computer or lap tops) with hyperlinks, it will allow the students to easily locate the activities or sites the teacher wants located. I remember when I did a lesson using the computer lab when I student taught, and it took forever to get all of the students at the same webpage. I like the idea of having my own webpage with links to websites that I want the students to go to because it could potentially save so much time. I also like the idea that I could post weekly newsletters, homework assignments, schedules, upcoming events, etc, for parents and my students to see when they are at home. I think it is important to be connected with the students and their families which is another benefit of a teacher web page. I think that more and more teachers are beginning to create their own web pages, and I plan to utilize this form of technology in my future classroom.