PatSine

This weekend I uncovered a few shows that might make life a little easier for busy folks. One of the big things we’ve all been pushing for years is webpages for teachers. These are touted as a great way for teachers to stay in touch with parents and to keep parents informed about things going on in the school and individual classrooms. But many of our solutions have been hard or require more regular attention. I’m thinking here of true website development in something like Dreamweaver or even of making regular entries to a blog even when it’s well supported as in Edublogs.org. Here’s something even easier. Protopage – On this site, you can get your own page for free. The page looks like a selection of sticky notes and are just as easy to create and edit. You can include ready-made items or make an unlimited number of your own. A little warning, you can start right away on the sample page but it will expire quickly. Instead, go ahead and sign up. Then all you need to do is to give out your URL to all of your students and their parents. Portaportal – This is like Protopage but just for bookmarks. Make sure to sign up for your account and then start adding links. Links can be organized by topic or by class or by project. Some can be permanent and others could come and go throughout the school year. This makes a great place to start your students. So, no more waiting around for a webpage … Just do it!