Journal #8

Incorporating technology into the classroom can be difficult with the very limited California budget, but even when you are able to incorporate technology into the classroom there can difficulties that arise with its usage. The article Creating Valuable Class Web Sites, by Elizabeth A. Baker, gives an example to the problems that arise when teachers try to incorporate the internet into their classrooms. Ms. Baker tells that the common problems with use of the internet in the classroom are: lack of time, lack of website access, lack of computers, and fears of safe internet use. To help teachers find a way to solve their internet problems, Ms. Baker created several methods that can be used for incorporating the web into your classroom. Each method incrementally increases in difficulty and can be chosen according to the instructor’s level.

What are the Method levels?

Method 1 is a list of web site providers which are meant as a beginning point to encourage instructor’s who are at a beginner’s level. Method 2 is Blogs, Groups, and Wiki Web Sites. This level was meant for the instructor who has a little more experience with the internet but does not have time to learn how to use website development software. Method 3 is becoming your own developer and was created for the more advanced instructor who has time and money to learn web development software. This also requires having server space.

For the more advanced method, what would be some of the requirements of uploading your website to the school server?

After you have taken the time to learn and develop your own website, you have to contact your school technology coordinator and make sure that the school website has server space for you to upload your site onto.