Google Sites/Classroom Portal

I have created several websites in the past using other site builders but this was my first time using Google Sites. I was very impressed with how easy and user friendly the builder is. I was able to locate all of the necessary site building tools pretty quickly and with ease. Previous websites I had completed were a little more in-depth in their design and content but Google Sites provides you with more than enough tools to create a visually attractive web-portal for your classroom.
I think most common use for a classroom web portal is to communicate with all of the parents at once. The parents can observe useful information such as classroom rules, due dates for upcoming assignments, web-based classroom resources, as well as learn information about the instructor. The classroom portal also provides the parents with a means of communicate directly with the teacher by using the email/contact options available. I feel as if some parents may be hesitant to voice their concerns or needs face to face with an instructor and this portal provides an alternate contact point for them to communicate.

ISTE Standards:

3. Model digital age work and learning

• c.     Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats

4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility

• c.     Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information

Here is a link to my Classroom Portal!

https://sites.google.com/a/eagles.usm.edu/mr-drahos-classroom-portal/home