TeacherWeb Reflections

1. Describe at least 2 ways that the use of a class web site like TeacherWeb could be used to support your future teaching. Provide some specific details for each example.

Teacherweb (or another simliar website) could provide to be a great tool for a teacher. In addition to being an excellent way for students to learn about you and find resources, it provides a great tool for providing information for them without having to answer individual questions and repeating the same information again. For example, I remember as a high school student there would be times that I would forget to write a homework assignment down. Of course, I was never the only one, and the teacher was undoubtedlyl bombarded with people requesting the same information or other similar information that had been provided in class. With a website, the teacher can post announcements, homework assignments, upcoming test dates and grades hopefully mitigating the unending stream of questions that have been previously answered. Another fantastic aspect about a site is that it gives parents access to this same information so that they can find out how their students are doing and what sort of things are being covered in class. Instead of calling up teachers to figure out what their children need to do, they can look up the website and figure out these things on their own.

2. Identify 2 ways students could use a class web site like TeacherWeb to enhance their learning. Provide some details for each way identified.
Students have a lot to gain from a site like teacherweb. Of course they can get their questions answered about various classroom assignments as mentioned above. However, I remember as a student I wasn't always that motivated and I didn't always know the right questions to ask. As a student, the available resources could provide to be an invaluable tool. I know I'm not always going to explain or facilitate understanding perfectly, but I can provide potentially useful resources that a student might have trouble locating on their own which can assist in their understanding of the material. Secondly, as I put on my teacher web, it can provide a way for them to provide some anonymous feedback. I know that students will rarely use it, but at least it is their and if there is something that they find truly outrageous or unfair in my class it gives them an opportunity to vent without fearing about the repercussions.