One of the coolest classroom assignments I have done this year was having my students create and design their own website about a topic we have studied so far using Wix.com. The students have absolutely loved this project and really impressed me with their technology skills. Designing a website takes learning to a whole new level, because the students must research, and find pictures, videos, charts, etc. that correspond directly with their topic.
The classes I used this project for were World History and Geography, and I was really excited about the results. We had topics ranging from the Black Death, to Martin Luther, to country-based websites in Geography like Greece, and Australia. They did a fabulous job, and they learned a lot in the process.
I required them to create 4 Main pages and 2 sub pages off of each Main page. All pages must pertain to their topic and I required each website to include one video and one chart backing up their website theme. It was a real challenge at first teaching them the basics and how to setup an account and a web page, and do all the technical aspects but it was worth it in the long run. Now students are asking their teachers if they can make websites for their classrooms.
That is such a cool idea! I think that would work great as review for finals. The students could then be required to look at other student made websites to learn from.
ReplyDeleteI agree with that it would be useful for review.
ReplyDeleteLearning to do webpages is a great idea. There is a lot to it, but it is something that people get really frustrated with. They'll use that a lot in the future.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, sounds like it was lots of fun!!
ReplyDeleteYou are teaching them valuable skills with this assignment. I LIKE it!
ReplyDeletehahah.... I just read your blog and I did my CamStudio on Wix.com. I love that site easy to use and easy to get things done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. What grade do you teach? The content on their web page can really give you an idea of who gets it and who doesn't!
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool lesson plan that also teaches kids anyone can make a website. When doing research they will be aware that they need more than just a website, they need a peer reviewed source. It will hopefully engage parents and family in their project after it is created as well.
ReplyDeleteVery neat thing you did here! What a great idea to make students learn in a fun way. I can imagine the initial difficulty but the end result was definitely worth all the hard work you did!
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