There are several GOOD ways to design an educational website for your classroom. One element that would be useful would be a "Homework Hotline" where students can access their homework assignments. Another one would be to provide information for parents to contact you. Good websites should have separate tabs for different classes. They should also have accessibility so that screen readers will operate correctly. Good websites should provide students with a way to refresh their memory of what was covered in class or inform students that missed class.
There are a few BAD ways to design a website as well. Flashing lights can cause seizures and would not be good. Often animated GIFs make websites look unprofessional. Websites with frames make it difficult for those who need screen readers. Having links within the text that is not well designated makes reading difficult. Make sure links work properly and take users to the right place.
Often in the classroom, there are students that have disabilities. It is important that the teacher makes accommodations for those students. Section 508 standards can be used to align curriculum technology uses in order to fit those disabilities or needs. I could help my students access the technology by assigning websites that can easily be used with a screen reader. I could also make sure my computers are equipped with accessibility technology like screen magnifier for students with poor vision. Lastly, I could make sure videos I use in class have captions for the hearing impaired.
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