Teacher Web Project Reflections

1. When using a website like TeacherWeb, there are so many more possibilities for parent and student engagement and interaction. Websites like this can enhance student learning, and improve the communication between the teacher and others.

It can be hard for parents (especially if they are busy) to know what is going on in their child’s classroom. Most the time, it’s not because they don’t have an interest in the child’s learning, but simply do not have the time during the day to contact the teacher. Having a website like this gives the parents a resource to see what is going on in class, see how their child is performing, communicate with the teacher, and see if there is anything they can do to additionally help their child.

Let’s face it, sometimes children get bored in school. Using a website like Teacherweb is a great way to enhance learning and keep students engaged in the assignments they are doing. When children use the computer to do a project or an assignment (especially at a young age) they feel like they are doing something interesting and fun, rather than tedious and boring.

Another great thing about a website like this is the student’s ability to explore the web. This is a great way for you to give parents and children some safe websites to explore that are both fun and helpful, and can also enhance their learning. This is great for children who might need a little extra help on things like spelling, multiplication, or any other skills they might be lacking.


2. As mentioned above, there are many advantages of using a website like Teacherweb. However the two biggest advantages I see when using this type of site in classroom activities is the ability for easy and organized grading, and the ability to save paper and other materials by having things done electronically.

I really enjoyed creating the class grade aspect of my Teacherweb. I thought it was great how simple it was to incorporate this type of system into the website and also to have it available to the students and the parents. It makes it easy to keep parents involved in their child’s achievements and weaknesses, and also easy to see if there is an assignment the student missed while out sick or on vacation.

It’s a well known fact that a lot of teachers have to spend some of their own money for the materials and other things they want to use in their classroom. When you are able to use computer resources, you can save a lot of money on other supplies. This is especially helpful when doing class projects and when students turn in paper electronically. Also, you can save the student money by not making them print things out or spend extra money on materials for assignments and projects.