Ideas for the Classroom

Ideas / Suggestions for the Classroom:
Things to Post on Your Class Web Sites
In General-- classroom information, assignments, calendars, class schedules, spelling lists, vocabulary lists, curriculum information, student projects, online activities, newsletters, policies, articles, various forms to be printed out, favorite links, collaborative projects.
Below is a more detailed list.¹
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ELEMENTARY		SECONDARY
Class Policies and Schedules		Class Rules, Syllabus, and Schedules
Calendars for class activities, and projects		Calendars for class activities, and projects
Newsletters		Grades
Homework Schedules		Homework Schedules
Curriculum		Curriculum
Holiday Activities		Test Review Information
Research Projects		Research Projects
Reading Contracts		"How To" Information
Field Trips (Pictures, Reports, Information, Permission Forms)		Book Reviews
Web Books (written by Students)		Style Manual (for source citation)
Poetry on Posters (take pictures)		Extra Credit Activities (Information, WWW Links)
Useful Class Room WWW Links (click for sample)		Useful Class Room WWW Links (click for sample)
Special Projects (Information, Reports, Pictures)		Special Projects (Information, Reports, Pictures)
Reading Lists / Vocabulary Lists		Reading Lists / Vocabulary Lists
Highlight Outstanding Students and/or Their Work		Highlight Outstanding Students and/or Their Work
Parent Tips		Parent Tips
Classroom Projects		Classroom Statistics Projects
Community Service Projects (Information & Pictures)		Community Service Projects (Information & Pictures)
Key Pal Links--world wide		Key Pal Links--world wide
Spelling Words / Site Words		Science Fairs (Pictures, Reports, Information)
Online handouts, assignment sheets, class policies and rubrics		Online handouts, assignment sheets, class policies and rubrics
Fun: contests, treasure hunts, serial writings, brainteasers, and web quests		Power Point Presentations
Any pictures taken of class activities		Any pictures taken of class activities
Anything the students work on that is put on a computer file: Showcase Students' Work		Anything the students work on that is put on a computer file: Showcase Students' Work

As teachers you do a great deal of things in your classrooms that can be highlighted.
Parents love to see these things online.
Distance Parents and Grandparents will be able to view their student's activities.
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Have students write book reviews, and have the Students' "head shot" pictures (with permission) next to their reviews. These can be printed and displayed nicely in the classroom too. Putting the reviews online as well having them displayed around the class area, as you can imagine, really gets other kids to read the books that are reviewed.

Thank you to Rob Mock for his research and development of the class grade programs.