Weebly

Weebly

Plus:

• Tabs can be used to scaffold students learning - use them to guide activities, step- by - step sequence, weeks of term, revision, etc. Students who are away or struggling can review previous topics or days to catch up and revise hard topics. Gifted and talented students could also look ahead to further learning. (Differentiation). Content can also be broken up into differing tabs and students work to their level (Differentiation). 
• Easy to navigate for students of all ages 
• Opportunity to upload pictures, videos, music and embed document can be used across all subject areas
• Layout is changeable depending on topic / circumstances
• Privacy password protected
• Creativity is only limited to the user 
• Supports engagement with multi - modal and multi - literacy texts 
• Available in all schools

Minus: 

• Some functions can be limited due to account type (free or pro) 
• Privacy issues with photos and videos
• Once content is on the Internet it's there forever
• Some firewalls may not allow program to work
• Cannot be accessed if no Internet connection

Interests / Applications

• Activities can be set up for differentiation
• Extra elements can be also uploaded Eg. Voki to give extra tips and limit writing on page
• Older students could learn HTML or CSS code to design pages
• IPhone or IPad compatible

Weebly is an awesome site that I have already used for a previous course. It is a website tool that lends itself to all curriculum areas. I found this tool very easy to use as long as there is a strong Internet connection otherwise it is very slow to load all components. This site is an easy one to navigate and create as all buttons have small instructional captions. It would also be east for students to use and follow with the option of big tabs and drop down boxes. As stated earlier this site allows you to upload pretty much anything though must remember to give attribution to the original sources. In a classroom setting the learning manager could create the weebly and students could simply be users or extended to be the editors of the site. The example wiki I have created was made for SOSE. It facilitates a whole unit that the students work through and investigate online.

View my Weebly here