Assignment #4

4th Grade Classroom Webpage
This is the webpage I have created for a "future" class. I have a list of classes that I will be teaching, discussions for the class to begin participating in, a few announcements to get the year started, a few important dates, and a welcome page. I tried to make the webpage kid friendly, but also professional. I plan to use a theme for the year, which is "Sports," so the homepage portrays this theme. I think this webpage will be very helpful for me as a teacher, as well as for students and parents. This is just a start, as the year went on more things would and will be added.

For the second part of my project I created a video. My thought was to connect this to my webpage, but I could not get it to work, I don't know if photostory is not compatible with the program or what caused the problem. Video

Technologies that I used
Created a new Webpage using a new website
Used the links and gadgets on this site to make my page look kid friendly, but professional
Created a Video using Photostory
Imported Pictures
Used already imported music

One issue I discovered was I was not able to download my video to my webpage. This was frustrating because I was going to use it for the students and possibly a discussion topic. Instead I made a link you can go to to then download the video in order to see it. I could still do the whole discussion thing, but it will be more of a hassle now to download it for the students and if some do not have to right program it will not play. So, instead I think I would just show it in class to the students. Also, it was mainly so I knew how to do the video so it will be a nice reminder.

Another issue I encountered was finding an place to make a webpage without having to know all the codes. I made a webpage in 8th grade using the codes and I loved it, but it was very time consuming so I wanted to find a place that made it easier. I found k12lessonplans.com this page is great! It made it so easy to make a webpage and I can totally see myself using this as a teacher.

I think this webpage will really be great for me as a teacher. At first I wasn't sure if I would use it, but after I played with it and realized how great it is, I think it would be wonderful. I can have students use it to take quizzes and check on their classes. I can send notifications to parents so they are kept in the loop. I think this webpage will be wonderful. As for the video part of this project, I think it will just be more of a fun thing for me to use with my students. I can make videos for them and I can also teach them how to use the program so they can make their own and present them to the class. I think they would love this and it would also be teaching them very useful technology skills.

Nets for Teachers
I would be using #1 and #2 doing this project. For #1 I would be encouraging students to use this new webpage and form of technology that they may not be familiar with. I would be encouraging them to use it as they post on the discussion page and take quizzes. For #2 I am simply creating my own webpage using this technology and that basically sums up Net 2. I am providing it for my students to see and to use which is spreading the knowledge to them as well.

Nets for Students
I would be using and applying nets #1 and #6. The students would be encouraged to be using the webpage and beginning to make their own. Also, when it comes to the video they will be using creativity and innovation to create their webpage or video which is Net #1. As for Net #6 the students would have to understand technology operations and concepts in order to make either of these items. I would be using this be having the students make either a video or the webpage. For this to be successful the students will have to learn the technology.