1. Classroom Website Choices

2. Key Considerations
• One-way or Two-way communication
• Supported Features
• Ease of Use
• Student Access

3. Teacher Profile Pages
Every teacher will have a profile page, or “landing
page,” which will be created for them in SharePoint.
3 Choices
• Only have a landing page
• Develop out your landing page into a site to hold
all the resources that you want to share with
students, parents and the public
• Create a separate classroom website and link to it
on your SharePoint landing page

4. SharePoint
• One-way communication
• Many features available (including video, audio)
• Ease of Use: Steep learning curve
• No student login required
http://sharepoint-
test.k12albemarle.org/school/CAES/Classrooms2/s
ampleteachersite/Pages/default.aspx

5. Creating a Non-SharePoint Website
You have several choices
• Google Sites
• Weebly
• WordPress (ACPS in-house server)
• WikiSpaces (collaborative “work space”)
• Edmodo (2-way)
• Blackboard (2-way)

6. Google Sites
• One-way Communication (2-way if you incorporate
other Google apps)
• Many features (including video, surveys)
• Fairly easy to use
• No log in required
Example Site:
https://sites.google.com/a/k12albemarle.org/mrs-
effland-s-class/
Click here for a Demo...

7. Weebly
• One-way (unless you pay)
• No audio or video upload on the free version (but you can
link to YouTube videos)
• Very easy to use (clearly labeled drag-and-drop interface)
• No student login on the free version
Sample Site: http://srmichelle.weebly.com/index.html
Weebly for Education: http://education.weebly.com/
Pro Account ($40/year) features
Click here for a Demo...

8. WordPress
• Primarily used as a blogging tool, but you can change
settings to make it act like a traditional webpage
• One-way communication (although it does give the
ability to comment on posts)
• You can upload video, pics, audio and pdf files. You can
upload or embed Word or Powerpoint files also by
following these instructions
(http://screencast.com/t/kuNZwtBMDqD ).
• The file size max is 8 MB.
• WordPress has a fairly easy-tolearn interface.
Take a quick tour...
http://screencast.com/t/fDRQWHfIqRl

9. WikiSpaces
• One or two-way communication, depending on how
you set it up.
• Includes a lot of different “widget” so that you can add
features such as video, polls, RSS feeds)
• Easy to learn interface.
• Requires student log-in only if you want students to be
able to edit the site.
A quick tour: http://screencast.com/t/lIlMpwz63zgJ
Example site: http://crosbyclass.wikispaces.com/
Slideshare presentation on what Wikispaces can do for you...
http://www.slideshare.net/kihitara/wikispaces-in-the-
classroom-presentation

10. Edmodo
• Two-way Communication
• Features include polls, assignments, quizzes,
grade book, ability to make small groups.
• Fairly easy to learn. Interface appears as
series of posts which can be sorted or filtered.
• Students log in but do not have to have an
email account.
Take a quick tour...
http://screencast.com/t/sTMjAOop

11. Blackboard
• Two-way Communication
• Many features including embedded YouTube
videos, tests, assignments, journals, discussion
boards and more
• Fairly easy to use, although the number of
choices may feel confusing at first
• Students must log in to access the course. They
have one login for all their courses in Bb.
Take a quick tour...
http://screencast.com/t/IDDbBzuSXb