Your teacher website and class syllabus sets the foundation of your classroom and course. It is important that it include all aspects of what is normally covered in a face-to-face course, and more. A syllabus includes the typical course information, requirements, grading, participation, and assignment sections, but in the 21st century there is so much more that it should convey. Come and learn about some next practices to blend your teacher website and your class syllabus into a tool that will help your students get the most out of your content and your expertise.
Use Google Sites as a new way to create Student Portfolios. These can be made for a variety of reasons and purposes. This presentation will give you some basic rules to follow and guidelines for creating a functional as well as flexible portfolio for any reason.
This presentation will cover the basics of the American with Disabilities Act and how websites should be designed to make sure that all users can find and utilize the materials contained on them. This will give help and guidelines in setting up your website to meet the needs of all users at your school site or department.
Use the WAVE website accessibility tool to check the compliance of your website. This will allow you to find those areas that you will need to correct as you go forward. Make sure that you are following the ADA guidelines for website creation. For Google Sites you might want to check this site on Firefox.
Find more ideas for your classroom website / syllabus here. Remember that these examples may not have everything that you should, but they can be places to get inspiration.
Create a new class syllabus to use with your students that address the 21st-century skills and knowledge that your students need to understand to be Digital Citizens.