Teacher Made Web Sites

Mrs. Noga’s Number News – Mrs. Noga is a Title 1 math specialist for grades three and four. Her website is an excellent resource that is very simple for students to use. Great activities for additional math practice are listed in the summer suggestions section. She also includes a problem of the month and the solution to last month’s problem. A complete set of math links are available for students to use as well. Date visited: 6/13/06

http://www.pottsville.k12.pa.us/homepages/dnoga/index.htm

Commendations:

It is clear that the page is updated regularly (monthly) to correspond with what is happening in the school year.
The site is easy to navigate due to a clear index section at the top of each page.
Graphics are fun and appealing to children.

Recommendations:

Keep backgrounds consistent throughout the pages and stick with a background that is light in color with a black font for text.
Make sure links are working (several are not).
Include an introductory text on the homepage as a note to students and parents for how the website is to be used.

Mrs. Martin’s Third Grade – This site is created by a third grade teacher and contains information about the math, reading, content areas, and language arts curriculum as it relates to third graders. Due dates for reading assignments as well as multiplication strategies are all available on this site. It would serve as a good source of reference for students to double check due dates and assignments. Date visited: 6/13/06

http://www.sidney.k12.oh.us/schools/MartiA/

Commendations:

Contact information is available for students and parents to access the teacher.
Font size and color make it very easy to read the text.
Links are available to go to other great websites to gain additional information about topics.

Recommendations:

It is unclear by looking at the pages who the target audience is supposed to be. If the audience is comprised of third graders, there should be more colorful pictures and “kid friendly” writing.
The science and health sections under the “Content Areas” page looks to be unfinished and needs to contain some information.
Include interactive activities to prompt students to visit the site and help them learn as well.