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Classroom websites can be great technology tools for students, families, school staff, and community members at large. Websites can be valuable communication tools for all parties to easily view important dates, assignments, activities, and more. Students, parents, and teachers can email by using links on the website as well. While there are a variety of online website builders, it is important to know what requirements or regulations your school district might have about “non-sanctioned” websites. If you are able to and interested in using an available website design, consider looking at one of the following (We’ve included some helpful tips from these websites as well): Class Home Page Builder [] · Use your website to post classwork and homework assignments. · Post announcements on your website. · External links should be available on your website to provide students with extra help. · Absent students can access information from home they may have missed. · Link to your school website. · Classroom rules/procedures should be easily accessible. How to Create Your Own Class Website: [] · Keep it simple! · Always keep your purpose and audience in mind! · Always revise and edit prior to posting on your website. · Organization should include simple headings. · Avoid overly busy or multi-colored backgrounds. Olinda does have a personal classroom website that contains information about the teacher, rules and procedures, frequently asked questions and helpful links for ESL students. She would like to add to the amount of resources on her website to make it a daily tool that students can use for daily assignments. Cindy also has a personal classroom website. It contains anthology information, writing workshop agendas, classwork and homework assignments. As a new site, Cindy feels that improvements can be made to provide more information to students and their families. While it takes a great amount of time to initially learn about and set up a website, once established, daily maintenance should be less overwhelming.