Learning Spaces
* = blocked by DOE filters
Websites
Great for posting information, increasing communication with students/parents/community. Communication tends to be one-sided.
Weebly - Add pages, subpages, and even blogs. Weebly for Education allows up to 40 student blogs. Weebly Pro charges a fee, but offers more services. Google Sites Webs Wix- Create a free Flash website Yola |
BlogsExcellent for journals or anything with regular postings, to be arranged in chronological order. Blog posts allow for comments by other people.
Blogger (AKA Blogspot) Examples: Dorman Media Center MHMS Media Blog * Wordpress(.com) - There is also a Wordpress.org that provides more flexibility, though knowledge of HTML and CSS may be helpful. Examples: The Unquiet Library Rock Creek Library |
WikisAllows for collaborative compilations of information. Think Wikipedia.
Wikispaces Examples: Monarch Academy Library Wetpaint Wikis in Education Examples: Welker's Wikinomics Page Social Networks
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Start Pages
Also called personal web portals. Good for aggregating information and displaying it on one page (e.g., weather, news RSS, and email).
Pageflakes Examples: Westside HS Netvibes Examples: The Unquiet Library Bishop Stang HS iGoogle |