Purpose:
The main purpose for a Class Site is access and visibility. It acts a 'one stop shop' for anyone looking for the content, resources, assessment information, useful links, and contact information for that class or teacher.
The audience ranges from students, teachers and staff, whānau, through to visitors.
Requirements and Expectations:
The class site must be visible, and therefore the permissions need to be set to public. Invested whanau and student support networks need to have access to the site, as do school staff e.g. Mentor teachers. Note: It is the Schools expectation that the majority of class work be made publicly visible through workspaces, however it is possible to restrict access on individual docs where appropriate or required.
The class site must be functional, and therefore organised in a clear and logical way. We recommend each class having its own set of subpages, and class content be organised by Units or Achievement challenges.
The class site must be kept up to date, and therefore reflects the current information for the class that year. We recommend making a new site each year, although it can be helpful to make a 'copy' of the previous years site, and update it to reflect the new year and content.
The class site must have the class Workspaces and calendars embedded, and therefore providing access to the class content. This means that invested whanau and student support networks can see the class work, due dates, and assessment information.
Note: Once embedded, Workspaces will update automatically so it is only a one time action not a daily or weekly task to update the site.
Examples and Templates
This is a mock up example that reflects the minimum expectations for a class site. Once built at the beginning of the year, it needs only minimal updates throughout the year. This is because the majority of regular updates will be made though workspaces instead.
This template is available and can be used to get you started.
Footer
The footer is a requirement that helps to streamline the use of class sites throughout Tāmaki College. Although each site will ideally follow a similar logic and flow, inevitably there will be subtle differences throughout school. However, the use of the footer will ideally be the stable.
The footer is to contain links to all necessary websites, and links that students or staff (or whanau and visitors) may need or use. This means that the class site can act as a resource hub, and a place for people to go to for help. A 'one stop shop' for all learning.
There is a set order for the footer as follows:
School Links
Tāmaki College Site
Class Websites
KAMAR
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Student Links
My Student Dashboard
My Mahi
Manaiakalani Cybersmart
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Learning Resources
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Other
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