[eMINTS] website

[Jim Moulton]

Hello to all -

I second the "awesome conversation comment..."  I write a Spiral  
Notebook Blog at the Geoge Lucas Foundation's edutopia.org, and have  
written a post on the importance of teachers maintaining a classroom  
web page.

If anyone feels like adding to the conversation there - even copying  
and pasting in the comments already written here, it would both raise  
the awareness of the eMINTS conversations and share your energy!

Here is the specific post:  http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-web-page

In fact, I am at a laptop institute in Mitchell, SD where I will do a  
session on teacher web pages - first the why and then the how...

Cheers, and best to all!

Jim

On Jun 9, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Josh Bennett wrote:

> This is an awesome conversation!
>
> I was wondering how you think Edublogs compares to other blogging  
> sites like Blogger/Blogspot. This is the one I use; only that's  
> where I set up my first class blogs. I use several to implement  
> instruction, post pictures, etc. in addition to my classroom website.
>
> If you'd like to see them, feel free to follow this link: http://www.sparta.k12.mo.us/FacultyStaff/JBennett/blogs.html
>
> I welcome any sort of constructive comments! :D
>
> Josh
>
> Josh Bennett
> 4th Grade eMINTS
> Sparta Elementary School
> jbennett at sparta.k12.mo.us
>
>>>> matzatc at branson.k12.mo.us 6/8/2008 2:05 PM >>>
> Julie,
>
> I have several teachers that use blogs as their websites (I teach a  
> workshop on that very topic). Here is one example from a junior high  
> teacher.
>
> http://mathmomma.edublogs.org/
>
> If you want a lot of control over your site, then using a blog is  
> not going to be the option for you. But, if you don't care much  
> about having control over how it looks, then you might really like  
> it. Let me know if you have any further questions as you make your  
> decision.
>
> Cindy
>
>>>> "Julie Fessenden" <jfessenden at hannibal.k12.mo.us> 06/08/08 12:51  
>>>> PM >>>
> Moodle has to be on your school server doesn't it?  I do not want to  
> use
> something that has to be on my school server because I cannot update  
> it
> from home and at this point in my life I do not have time to update  
> from
> school.  My time there is taken up with just teaching.
>
> I'd also like to hear from anyone who is doing the blog as a website.
>
> Julie Fessenden
> 5th Grade
> Oakwood Elementary
>>>> "William Cunningham" <wcunning at hallsville.org> 06/08/08 12:10 PM  
>>>> >>>
> I am very vocal about my preference for Moodle. The ease of use for
> updating and creation of web pages is why I would suggest it in this
> situation.
>
> If you are just using this in the the media center I would assume you
> are not using it to create graded activities. You are using it more  
> for
> resources that students can access to supplement an in class  
> activity or
> something you are having them do. If this is the case you would only
> need to make a certain number of user logins that students use at each
> station. For example, station1---user1, etc.
>
> For teachers they could each have their own login and you can give  
> them
> rights to make changes or not. The teachers or you could then create  
> the
> resource that is needed.
>
> You can look at my Moodle to see how I have my courses set up to get  
> an
> ideas if you are interested.
> http://www.hallsville.org/elementary/cunningham/moodle/
>
>
> William Cunningham
> 3rd Grade eMINTS Teacher
> Hallsville Elementary
>
>
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>>>> Marsha Johanning <johanningm at eagles.k12.mo.us> 06/07/08 2:22 PM >>>
> I think this is a wonderful topic for discussion.  I am making the  
> move
> this year from the emints classroom to the building library/Media
> Center.   I need to create a new page for our library and am not  
> sure of
> the best format. Not all rooms are emints but all the students use the
> Media Center to complete projects. That means this page needs to  
> provide
> a lot of direction to the students as well as assistance for the
> teachers.
>
> I considered Moodle as we work on curriculum for the Library Media
> Center but for handling 650+ students and teachers that seems right  
> now
> to me overwhelming. A wiki page would be a fun way but do I have too
> many areas that need a more stationary type place like I could provide
> with a plain ol' ordinary web page?  Plus I need it to be flexible  
> since
> the age level using this page is from 2nd grade and possilby younger  
> to
> parents and teachers. And this age range really has a bigger technical
> expertise range.
>
> I would appreciate any input anyone wishes to offer.
> Marsha Jo
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