"Thanks all for your input! I use weebly for my teacher site and just updated it to weebly education so my students can create their own pages. Hopefully it will work perfectly for them!"
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Student Created Websites
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a site where students can create a website? My 8th graders are doing a business project and I would love for them to be able to create a website for their…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorie Mar 25.
Office365 for Education
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Are there any teachers who use Office365 at their school? If so, what are the pros and cons you have experienced so far? I'm pretty curious to hear about any horror or success stories...My school is…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jacqui Murray Mar 9.
Online Books: Tumblebooks vs. RazKids???
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Anyone use Tumblebooks or RazKids? I'd like to sign up for an online book subscription for my school but I'm not sure which one is the best out there. We're a K-8 school and I would like something…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Mueller Feb 5.
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Jennifer Adams replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"I had the same problem in my district, because it's technically a host site through Weebly and we block all host sites. I just had the tech director for my district ok the site through our filter and I was fine. I don't know…"
Patricia Ewing replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"I love Weebly. At the beginning of the year I created one for my preschool students so we could use pictures for the links, but when I tried to use it with the lab computers the security program blocked me from using any of them :( "
"If you are a Google school, you could have them create Google websites. You can then set permissions for who can view them. "
Jennifer Adams replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"Go to weebly.com and look at the top bar where it has Other Versions. There's Designer Platform and Education. Just click on the education option."
Michelle Renner replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"Search for weebly for education and you should find it.
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Jessica Buffo replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"I was looking on their website. Where do you go to sign up for the education option?"
Michelle Renner replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"I also love Weebly. The student websites can be password protected if you wish when you use weebly. Lots of options and very user friendly."
Jennifer Adams replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"I would second the Weebly comment by Amy. I LOVE weebly! It's very user friendly and easy for kids to use. It also has an education option where you can have a class of kids under you that you can monitor. I really liked…"
Amy VanSlocum replied to Lorie's discussion Student Created Websites"One super user friendly website is Weebly. It has drag and drop options. I used it to create our school website: www.mary-blair.net/. ;
I've also heard good things about Wix."
Lorie posted a discussionStudent Created Websites
Does anyone have any recommendations for a site where students can create a website? My 8th graders are doing a business project and I would love for them to be able to create a website for their business. Something free and user friendly without the complexity of writing their own codes or html. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!!See More
Jacqui Murray replied to Lorie's discussion Office365 for Education"It's quite similar to Google Apps for Ed. You get email, a website, docs in the cloud, cloud storage. I just looked at it for a different reason and it's pretty comparable. I was surprised it said it wasn't 100% compatible with the…"
"I've never heard of it, but have a feeling I will be. I'd like more information.
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Lorie posted a discussionOffice365 for Education
Are there any teachers who use Office365 at their school? If so, what are the pros and cons you have experienced so far? I'm pretty curious to hear about any horror or success stories...My school is migrating over to Office365 and we are setting up accounts for everyone, teachers and students (K-8). So, this will be interesting. We have hired an outside IT company to implement and manage all of this because my principal wants me to focus solely on teaching the students and not having to worry…See More
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- Computer Resource Teacher at a Catholic school
- How are you involved with educational technology?
- I teach K-8 classes
- How often do you see each of your classes?
- Twice a week
- How long do you see each class?
- 45 minutes
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