Why should teachers have websites?

The first, visceral reaction of teachers when it comes to websites tends to be, "What for? I don't have a business!"

But websites are not just for businesses and advertising (though that doesn't hurt). They can also be used as teaching tools, such as this one. Let's look at a couple of ideas for using websites in the classroom:

1. Putting up your video- and sound-based lessons in an easy-to-access location. You can then teach those lessons from anywhere with an internet connection. (If you don't like sharing, then you can restrict the searchability of your website through the settings).

2. Allowing your students direct access to exercises, tests, or self-study materials that you have chosen for them.

3. Setting up paperless lessons, be it discussion questions, images you want to use in your lessons, or activity instructions.

4. Providing your students with a platform for posting homework and sharing it with the rest of the class.

5. Giving an example to students of how easy and useful it can be to have a website, so they can create their own lesson-related pages.

And below you can see how to make a website of your own!