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CALENDARS
What
is it?
Online calendars are methods of sharing information. From an educational
perspective, it is a method of connecting the home, school and larger
community. The authors have control of the information which is posted.
From any Internet connection, you have the ability to update and retrieve
information. It is a tremendous communication tool.
Why use
it?
Online calendars are an easy, useful method of posting information accessible
by all. For example, teachers can post homework and important dates. Daily
organizers can be tools of the past. When a parent asks "Do you have
any homework? Parents already have the answer. This tool has the potential
to have a real positive impact on a school's culture.
How is
it used?
Teachers/Administrators
can use online calendars to post:
- Homework
- School/Class
events
- Trips
- Guests
- Important
dates
- Home
and School meeting dates
- Only your
imagination will limit its use
Below is a list of free resources you can use to get you started.
Examples
of online calendars are:
Assign-A-Day
from 4teachers.org
A free tool designed
to enhance teacher and student communication through an online teacher-managed
calendar. Although this tool is free, you must register to keep your calendar
information organized.
TeacherWeb
A site which allows for a considerable amount of detail. There are areas
such as announcements, homework, calendar, FAQ's etc. The student or parent
logging need to click a few times to get to the teachers pages. This would
be great site if multiple teachers working together.
WebEvent
This site requires you to purchase space on the company's web site. The
benefits of this site are they are compatible with Palm and Outlook.
Calendar
Net
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