From the list of Tools I chose Weebly, which makes a “drag-and-drop” website. I’m still in the process of learning how to use it, and I’m also deciding which of the many formats might work best for my needs, but I see some interesting potential here.
What I want is an easily identifiable and readily accessible home page for each of the classes I teach, where I can post announcements, information, assignments, and links to class wikis, blogs, videos, web pages, and readings. I want it to be the one place – easily remembered – for students and parents to visit to get access to everything else they need.
There’s some useful aspects to Weebly pages – it can link to Flickr slide shows, YouTube, Google Maps, and more. It can download your own pdf’s so you can attach worksheets and assignments. I’ve found that photos must be limited in size to post on Weebly pages, and I imagine there is a limit to videos and documents as well.
