Caught in the Web

This post is dedicated to what I should have posted on October 26th.

On this date, our class worked on creating personal web pages using Google Sites. When I first heard that we would be required to create our own web pages--naturally--I almost freaked out. Web design!?!?! However, it really wasn't bad at all. Once again, Google has succeeded in making a program that helps people like me be less intimidated. In fact, by the end of the day I actually wanted there to be more possibilities and options. That is not typical for me; usually I want anything related to technology to be ASAP (i.e. as simple as possible).

Even though I wanted more options with the program, I can definitely see the benefit of using Google Sites in the classroom. It was so simple to use that students could create assignments (websites) using the program without much stress. For my personal Google Site, I created a web page that documented the books I have read this semester--I think that would be a perfect example of an assignment I could expect my English or Library students to complete.