Long gone are the days of having to be a programmer to have your own website. New services make it relatively simple to create a very professional looking website or blog so you can easily communicate with your students, parents, and beyond.
There are many options to choose from so we will narrow it down to 3 of the most accessible options. These are all free with options to do more for a small fee. You can accomplish everything you want and much much more with the free versions.
1. Weebly
2. Google Sites
3. Edublogs
There are many options to choose from so we will narrow it down to 3 of the most accessible options. These are all free with options to do more for a small fee. You can accomplish everything you want and much much more with the free versions.
1. Weebly
2. Google Sites
3. Edublogs
This blog and site are done with Weebly. The greatest advantage to Weebly is the ease with which you can create your presence. It has some very powerful features that you can incorporate without having to know a single thing about coding or html. If you want to create student blogs, Weebly will make this hassle free with the ability to create individual student blogs without having to use emails.
Google sites are a great option because they can be setup with ease and if you are a Google Apps for Education institution like we are, you have some extra space and options available to you. You can create a site with lots of options and incorporate your other Google tools into it very easily (think Google Drive, Google Maps, Youtube, etc...).
Edublogs is a blog host with tons of great features and options. One great advantage is that Edublogs is designed by and for educators specifically.
This is a great article from the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog with tons of tips and tools to help make your website or blog even more useful.