This document provides instructions for adding a calendar to a teacher website to communicate with students and parents. It explains how to create at least 5 calendar events over the next 4 months, publish the calendar, and embed it on the teacher website. Examples of event types are also given, such as homework calendars. The document also reminds teachers about the upcoming deadline for their draft teacher website and reviews the key pages it should include.

1. Using Calendars as Communication Tools
TEACHER WEBSITE WORKSHOP
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2. ADDING A CALENDAR TO TEACHER WEBSITES
• As a teacher, one way that you can communicate
with your students/parents is through a calendar
• This week, we will show you how to use a Google
Calendar to do that!
EDUC W200 Week 8

3. ADDING A CALENDAR TO TEACHER WEBSITES
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We are going to fill in the “Calendar” page of your
Teacher Website
o Create events: At least 5 items spread over the next 4 months
(Reminder: Make the events public & Publish your Calendar)
o Embed the calendar to the Teacher Website
o ULA demo
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Have no idea what events to include? Here are some
examples…
o Homework Calendars
EDUC W200 Week 8

4. TEACHER WEBSITES – (150 points)
• We are getting close to the Teacher Website Draft
deadline
• How are you doing with:
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Welcome page?
About Me page?
Tech Resources page?
Class Materials page?
Student Projects page?
Example 1
Example 2
• You need to clean up your Teacher Website
o See next slide
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5. VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF A TEACHER WEBSITE
DESIGN: Make your own brand as a professional teacher.
• Consistency of design elements
• Fonts, colors, decoration themes, etc.
• Contrast to distinguish between foreground and
background elements.
• Proximity & Alignment of relevant materials
• Adding space, indentation…
• Spacing
• Some space helps viewers to read and focus
on the content.
Most importantly…
NO BROKEN LINKS!!!
EDUC W200 Week 8