Week 13: Web Presence

This week we learned about making our own website.  We went over the importance of having a website, especially for work purposes.  Making a website appear professional is extremely important because potential employers will be viewing the page.  We will be using Google Sites to make out own websites.  These will include a welcome page, a personal page, a page with our portfolio and our resume.  Theses are all a great way for employers to get to know a person.  We were also able to read up on distance education and the many aspects of it, both negative and positive.  Technology is highly important in distance education because a lot of the coursework, if not most of it, is done on the computer and online.  Many of the assignments are turned in online, as with the Florida Virtual School.

Distance education is important for me to know and be familiar with because teachers are involved in teaching these courses, even if they are online and no formal contact is made with the teacher.  I also need to be aware of distance education, in case I need to teach an online course, especially with older-age students.  Distance education is in the education field and as a teacher I need to know about this.  Additionally, creating a website can be beneficial for teachers.  This can be used to find jobs (when applying) and to share information with students and parents.

Here is a YouTube video which explains the process of setting up a Google Site.  The narrator goes over everything that we did in class in order to set up our own sites.  This is great to look at for further help, as well as many of the other videos that are on YouTube.