Websites for 21st Century Learners

WEBSITES FOR 21ST CENTURY

LEARNERSKATHRYN LASTER, RICHARDSON ISD

LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOME!• Introductions

Notes @ http://tinyurl.com/Websites421st orhttp://tinyurl.com/21stCWebsites (DropBox)

Warm Up!

• Please go to this site and respond:http://answergarden.ch/view/80179

• Connect, question, and share athttp://todaysmeet.com/websites

TODAY’S PURPOSE

WHY?How

What

MY WEBSITE STORY...

WHAT MAKES A WEBSITE ENGAGING?

WHAT’S YOUR PURPOSE?

HOW DO YOU NURTURE YOUR SITE?

TIME IN CLASS

WHAT’S ON YOUR SITE?

Please go to

http://m.socrative.com room: klasmath

and respond to the question

WHAT’S ON YOUR SITE?

GET INSPIRED!

WHAT ELSE CAN GO ON YOUR WEBSITE?

WHAT DO STUDENTS WANT ON TEACHERS’ WEBSITES?

GET INSPIRED!

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU PUT ON YOUR SITE?

Please respond onhttp://todaysmeet.com/websites

HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR SITE MORE INTERACTIVE?

FOR THOSE “IN CHARGE” … • WHY?

• How

• What

• Other

INSPIRATION FROM STUDENTS...• made my Website more mobile friendly

• looking for interactive games/puzzles

• adding a “discussion” option

• investigating Easter eggs!

...and remember the A-HA!

FINAL WORDS FROM AN EXPERT

GET INSPIRED!

What’s next for you?

What will you start, create, or change?

How will these changes

impact student learning?

THANK YOU!• Please continue to add comments/reflections:

http://todaysmeet.com/websites.

• Please evaluate this session.

• You may access this presentation athttp://www.tceaconvention.org/2014/ OR

http://tinyurl.com/websites4TCEA

Enjoy the rest of the conference!

Kathryn Laster