How I use Blogs and Sites with my physics classes

I use a class web site, www.physicsmedic.org, and blogs with my classes to give them resources and to keep things organized. I use Google Sites and Google Blogger.

The main site is mainly static, containing my schedule, a links section, file downloads of class files and resources, and useful information for the students, as well as sections for new teachers and some educational technology resources. I post PDF copies of handouts, lab resources, materials, lecture notes and much more there for them. Google even has a class web site template available, making it very easy to create your class site.

I use blogs, http://mrandradesphysics.blogspot.com/ and http://mrandradesapphysics.blogspot.com/, as weekly or daily guides to what we are doing in class. I post lesson schedules, assignments (including labs and projects), links to web sites, and reminders about tests and upcoming due dates to the blogs. I have my students subscribe to the blogs via email so that they get updates whenever I add something to the blog. I also use it to share resources, like Evernote, Dweeber, Trackclass, with my students, and school news and information. The ease and quickness to adding something to a blog makes it a great tool.

You can even embed a Google calendar for your class onto your site or blog. 

The students love having these resources available to them and it makes my life much easier and much more organized.

What online resources do you use with your students?



Related:

Getting started with Blogger and Google Sites
Blog as a teaching tool
Google Calendar for Educators

Google for Educators Resources

Technology I use on a Daily Basis - updated for this year