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ExtremeMakeover:ClassroomWebsite Edition CUE Conference 2011Brent ColeyTovashal Elementary School | Murrieta Valley USDwww.mrcoley.com (Classroom Website)www.brentcoley (Blog)brent@mrcoley.com

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It’s been said thateveryone has a twin…

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Pull out yourcell phones…

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Text Coley to 50500 anda link to onlineresources frommy session willbe sent to your cell phone.

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www.mrcoley.com/cue Text Coley to 50500

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Without why,how is irrelevant.

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What we’ll cover today:• Website creation options• General tips and suggestions for your website• 10 ideas for taking your classroom website to the next level• One bonus idea…

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Website Creation Options:• Weebly – Free• TeacherWeb – $39/year (free one-month trial)• Google Sites – Free• Posterous – Free• Wix – Free

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General Tips & Suggestions• Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are good websites.

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General Tips & Suggestions• Search the Web for quality examples of classroom websites.

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General Tips & Suggestions• Know your limits.

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General Tips & Suggestions• Keep it current. Arrggh! This information is three months old!

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General Tips & Suggestions• Give credit where credit is due. Stealing

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General Tips & Suggestions• Don’t put too much on a single page.

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General Tips & Suggestions• Be cautious of flashy effects (e.g. background music, cursor trails) “World’s Worst Website”

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General Tips & Suggestions• Brand your site by purchasing a domain name. www.websitename.com www.mrsraines.com www.rainesmath.com

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10 Ideas for Taking yourClassroom Website to theNext Level

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Good classroom websitesdo two things:1. Provide visitors with valuable information/ resources2. Give visitors a reason to come back

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The Big Question:“How can I give my visitorsa reason to come back?”• New/changing content• Interactivity• Student content

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Idea #1Student Clubs/Contests• Mastery Club• Cranium Commanders• Club Ed• Weekly Homophone Challenge

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Idea #2 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsAudio• Website greeting• Project instructions• Podcasts

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Bonus Idea Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsAudio Sub Plans 2. Audio Example

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Idea #3 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsVideo/Animation 2. Audio• Classroom preview• Site guided-tour• Tutorial Videos – (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• TeacherTube• Animoto – (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• Voki (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• Slideshows• Flippable PDFs

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My inspiration…

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Idea #3 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsVideo/Animation 2. Audio• Classroom preview• Site guided-tour• Tutorial Videos – (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• TeacherTube• Animoto – (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• Voki (Ex. 1 / Ex. 2)• Slideshows• Flippable PDFs

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Idea #3 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsVideo/Animation 2. Audio

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Idea #4 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsWeb Polls 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation• mrcoley.com• mrgann.com• TeachingVision.org

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Idea #5 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsWidgets 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls• BrainPop Featured Movie• Word of the Day• Surf the Net for Kids• Shelfari• Weather

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Idea #6 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsBlogs 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets• The Daily Blog• The Room 34 Book Blog• Room 4 Blog Spot• Mr. Boyer’s Classroom Blog

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Idea #7 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsStudent Work 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets 6. Blogs• Mrs. Smith’s Student Showcase• mrcoley.com SimpleViewer

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Idea #8 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsWordle 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets 6. Blogs 7. Student Work• Student names• Content vocabulary• Student of the Week• Text from famous speeches• mrcoley.com• Room 4

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Dr. Martin Luther King’s“I Have a Dream” Speech

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Patrick Henry’s“Liberty or Death” Speech

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Idea #8 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsAlternatives to Wordle 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets• ABCya! 6. Blogs 7. Student Work• Tagul• WordItOut• TagCrowd• ImageChef

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Idea #9 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsSite Statistics 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets 6. Blogs• Speaking of History 7. Student Work 8. Wordle• mrcoley.com• Ms. Jasztal

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Idea #10 Ideas: 1. Student Clubs/ ContestsTwitter 2. Audio 3. Video/Animation 4. Web Polls 5. Widgets 6. Blogs Publicize your site by 7. Student Work 8. Wordle tweeting. 9. Site Statistics

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Online Resources• Web Links www.mrcoley.com/cue• Examples of Classroom Websites• Printer-friendly Handout• Online Session Evaluation Don’t forget to complete an evaluation!

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Session Evaluation Scan this code with your smartphone and complete the evaluation now!

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Contact InformationBrent ColeyWebsite: www.mrcoley.comBlog: www.brentcoley.comEmail: brent@mrcoley.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/brentcoley