This document provides teachers with guidance on creating classroom websites to improve communication, empower students and families, and serve as an educational resource. It recommends starting simply with grading procedures, class objectives, and a calendar before including additional content like podcasts, tutorials, and multimedia clips. Free resources for finding content include iTunes, Google, SlideShare, Quia, YouTube, and state education websites. The document suggests continually expanding the site over time with features like moodling, videos, worksheets and other interactive activities.

1. Websites The Spanish Experience http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/ teacherpages/Khuegerich/index2008.html

2. What is your greatest teaching challenge?

3. Why create a website? Increased communication Empowerment (students and families) Resource Tutorial, extra practice, enrichment Eliminate excuses Absences

4. What to include Start small and basic!! Grading procedures, expectations, rules Objectives, outcomes, goals Classroom newsletters Contact information Calendar of events (tests, quizzes, assignments, weblog, etc) Podcasts/vodcasts Enrichment activities Tutorials Audio/video clips

5. Where to go (Resources) itunes - music, video Google - (v)podcasts, tutorials, mp3, mp4 http://www.slideshare.net - ppt presentations http://www.quia.com - tutorials www.youtube.com - videos www.iowaaeaonline.org - video streaming Professional conferences & literature Human networking

6. What next? Moodling Video Worksheets Other classroom activities Graphics Formatting