Final Project

Originally my final project was to be a college and career exploration webquest. However, when the classmate that I was collaborating with had to drop out, I chose to create a website for my students and their parents/guardians instead. The administration at my school has emphasized in the last few years the need for improving communication between the classroom and home. It is my hope that the webpage will aide me in this endeavor.


After our final week-end of class, I spent quite a bit of time trying to decide whether to design my site with DreamWeaver or Weebly. I finally came to the conclusion that with my current level of knowledge and time limitations, I could create a more professional looking site using Weebly. My page can be accessed at tgermano.weebly.com


Initially I created separate pages for my students and their parents; however, as I worked through the process I modified the layout to incorporate different pages for my regular math class and for my honors class. Those pages include information about the current and upcoming units of study as well as a link to our school's "Homework Hotline" which all teachers use to post assignments. There are also links to an on-line help service from McDougal Littell, the publisher of our text. I also wanted to create a page for documents pertaining to the class including the syllabus and materials. Instead, I created a page that links to two other pages which are hidden from the viewer. This way the actual documents are already loaded and the look is more professional. The final page is one that provides students a variety of links which can be used to assist them as they plan for their future education and/or career.


Overall the process of using Weebly was relatively user-friendly. I encountered minor issues with the site being unavailabe and with moving items around on the pages. This was a particular issue when I wanted to center a picture and have text to one side. The end result is one that I am pleased to submit.