Weebly website maker is the easiest and most intuitive website creator I have ever used. Did I mention that it is also free! Not just free web creation but also free hosting! Weebly also has many widgets available in addition to one click Google Ad sense set up.
I use Weebly website creator as the culminating project in my computer class every year. I have the students set up a website of their own creation, something that will draw as many viewers as possible and then have them set up a Google Adsense account for their site. High school students love projects with real world implications and the ability for them to make money through a class project is as real as it gets for students. A great feature about weebly is that you can upgrade your site at anytime without losing any of your content. The pay portion of the site allows users to drop the weebly address from the domain in addition to a host of bonus features.
I find that the basic site is more than enough for students to complete their project, but I know a few students who have upgraded on their own and from what I have heard are actually making a few dollars on their sites.
Don’t take my word for it though, check it out for yourself. What do you have to lose it is free!
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What a great site this sounds like Erik! I have never heard of Weebly before, but greatly enjoyed reading your blog and finding out just how useful and applicable it is to a classroom setting.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you have come to find it to be very easy to use, and free! As educators, we are constantly seeking out sites and links that we can use with our students to enhance their overall learning environment and experience; sites that are free are always greatly appreciated! It sounds like your high school students greatly enjoy being given the opportunity to use Weebly. You are definitely right in the fact that students, of all ages, love a real world connection. Not only does it make the work more meaningful, but linking it to something of the real world helps in activating that prior knowledge for some students.
I am curious, what were some of the topics of the creations your students made? I also like how this project allows for extension in the form of students choosing to act further upon their creation and expand their ideas.
I definitely plan on looking into and familiarizing myself with Weeblys. I recently was introduced to the world of Pinterest, and have since found myself spending a good majority of time sifting through all of the terrific teaching ideas that site has to offer.
It is so amazing just how many resources are available to teachers on the World Wide Web. Thank you so much for introducing me to yet another one of those resources.
Hi Erik,
ReplyDeleteThank you for give me a chance to know about this website. I know a lot of websites can give you free web pages but it is not safe for students. It’s a good website especially for what they produce to users. I mean the features.
Thanks you and my best regards
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ReplyDeleteErik,
ReplyDeleteI have heard about this great resource program! Only problem is that our school district only allows websites that have been created with district-approved software (Dreamweaver for example). These stipulations are frustrating. Thanks for sharing though!
Brian
Carli,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the post. I appreciate the fact that you find Weebly appropriate for classroom use. I have found them to be a hit in my computer class. To answer your question of some of the sites created, I would have to say the two that stand out the most are one that covered the history of rap music and the other site was created around the different breeds of dogs.
I try to make real world connections in all the lessons I teach, but I find it difficult to hit that mark 100% of the time. The Weebly project one of the most popular among the students. It is exciting to have students I do not even teach coming to ask me about the project. If you implement that project I guarantee it will be a hit.
If you have any futher questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Erik
Hadil,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the post. I think the price juxtaposed with the features and hosting makes Weebly a great place for students and adults to build their first website. If you have any questions or would like some help implementing Weebly in your classroom please do not hesitate to contact me.
erik
Nathanael,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. It appears that you fully understand the benefits if implementing Weebly in the classroom. I think that allowing students to create the school website is a great idea. The only suggestion I would give is you might want to purchase the upgraded version to access the upgraded features as well as dropping Weebly from the domain name. I think a may be a bit unprofessional to have your school name followed by Weebly.com as your domain.
As far as using Google Adsense goes, I have never had a problem using this feature. Google is one of the most reputable companies on the web and has never provided my students with a questionable advertisement for their site. Google also pays my students through direct deposit once a month. As far as I know Google has always paid on time.
Although none of my students have made large sums of money, they are appreciative of the fact that they are given real world experience. This project also shows students what is possible as far as making money on the web goes.
If you have any further questions regarding this post of any other please do not hesitate to ask.
Erik
Brian,
ReplyDeleteWeebly is a much easier program to set up and implement than Dreamweaver. In addition Weebly provides free hosting while you need a paid host to launch a Dreamweaver site. Maybe you could be the guy that changes the policy on Weebly in your district. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this post.
Erik
Erik,
ReplyDeleteGreat posting and suggestion! I've never heard of Weebly before, but it looks like something my school would be interested in using. I am always looking for easy programs to introduce the students to and include in my lessons. It's also a bonus that the hosting is free!
I'm sure your students love that they have the potential to earn money off of a school project and have real world experience. What types of projects are they earning money from?
Thanks, Erik!
MsBTrue
Thanks for the post Ms.B.
ReplyDeleteThe projects my students are earning money from are all content driven websites that have Google Adsense links along the side. The students are paid when people click through on the Google provided link. I must admit that none of my students are getting rich from their sites, but they are gaining real world experience and are beginning to understand how hard it is to make a dollar in the real world.
If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Erik