Weebly Workshop

By Kim Latuszek Winter 2013

What is Weebly?
Weebly is a free, online site that provides users access to tools and Internet space to create a website. Provides web pages/topics such as blogs, contact foms, surveys, file uploads, files, pictures, etc. Utilized in the education system as a possible option for classroom websites and parent/student/teacher connections.
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Needs Assessment
Teacherrs at Four Corners Montessori Academy have been discussing for the past year, the need for more classroom websites. Teachers have also discussed the desire to have students become more technologically minded. This has involved ideas such as: Webquests Research Netiquette Safety Needs assessment conducted to find out from teachers: Website interest Computer experience Classroom need Particular topics Utilization Maintenance

Icebreaker
Six Degrees of Separation: Learning about similar qualities in individuals. Gives teachers a chance to interact with other teachers in the classroom. Helps develop communication and feedback from peers. Allows them to find the similarities and differences that they have with each other.

The Workshop
Provides an overview of the Weebly site and potential purposes. Demonstrates the use of different tools. Allows for teacher feedback and the construction of their site. Explains the publishing and updating process.

Learning Activity
Audio Yodio that walks teachers through the process of creating a Weebly. Accessible from the Internet. Allows teachers to go back through the process if a step is forgotten. Provides a new, potential resource for teachers as well (Yodio).

Benefits
Classroom Website Communication: Parents, Students, Teachers Technological Understanding Student Motivation Academic: Web Quests, Research, Etc.

Final Thoughts
The process of developing the workshop has provided me a new outlook on my teaching and interactions with fellow teachers. I have observed the process from a Needs Assessment to the Evaluation Process. Demonstration of potential other needs of the teachers and potential workshops for the future. An overall idea of Instructional Technology and implementation of multiple classes and past learning.