Monday, July 5, 2010

My Website Has Landed!

So, last time I talked about creating a website on Weebly for Education. Well, once I began working on it, I wasn't very pleased with the limited options that come with the free account. (The designs were quite boring, actually.) If I wanted more design options and so forth, I would have to pay $39.00. So I decided to go back to the website host I really liked, Teacherweb, give them my money and get to work. I put a lot of time into my website because #1. I am anal and want my work to be the best it can be, and #2. I have never done anything like this before, so I was way out of my comfort zone, and #3. I want this to be a website I can actually use in the coming years. Luckily, the FAQ area of the website had the answers to most of my questions, so I just printed all of the pages I needed with directions on how to create pages, make pages, upload images & documents, etc. and kept them handy so I could refer to them as I worked. I had a question about the spacing on my Announcements page that couldn't be answered on the website. I e-mailed my question to the support center, received a reply the next day, and fixed my page. I have had great fun creating my pages. The designs you can choose from are fun. I plan to change them as the year progresses according to monthly or academic themes. They also have a Classic design page which looks like the old-school web pages of yore. I am really excited about my website. I have added all sorts of pages to it and will continue to add more with time. I also want to add photo galleries, once the permission forms from parents are completed. I really hope my principal likes what I have done, because if she says I can't use this in August, I will not be a happy camper. If you have time, check out Mrs. Gonzalez's Classroom and let me know what you think!

1 comment:

  1. Wow, I just went to your webpage and had a look around. It's obvious you put in tons of time. It looks great, and the parents will love having it as a resource. I'm really glad that TeacherWeb was responsive when you needed help, that's great! I think you'll be really happy as the year begins since you've got the backbone of your webpage and now can easily update as needed. Nice work!

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