Teacher Made Websites

Website # 1: Mr. Gabbard’s Honors Geometry Website

Grade Level: High School

Subject: Honors Geometry

Usefulness: I found this site to be very useful. The syllabus, grading scale, daily plans, etc. are all listed as links on the main page. I think it would be very useful for students to check their assignments and class information.

Commendations:

1. Link to important announcements.

2. All pertinent class information listed as links.

3. Well organized and easy to read.

Recommendations:

1. Remove the cartoon from the main page.

2. There were too many scrolling announcements, which I found to be somewhat distracting.

3. Have the “Enter Here” icon at the top of the page (after removing cartoon); I had to scroll to the bottom of the page to enter.

4. List “last updated” date somewhere on the page.

Website # 2: Mr. Rush’s Science Website

Grade Level: High School

Subject: Science

Usefulness: Again, a useful website for students; all pertinent information was listed and easy to find.

Commendations:

1. Assignments listed for a day when the classes have a substitute - I thought this was pretty clever!

2. Well organized and easy to read.

3. Current units are listed (i.e. which unit the class is currently studying).

4. Helpful links (i.e. how do I e-mail Mr. Rush?)

Recommendations

1. Introductory pages are dull.

2. Links to classes (Honors Chemistry and Physics and Chemistry 1) should stand out more – they are not very distinctive.

3. The site does not appear to be updated.