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= What is Weebly? = media type="custom" key="26552536"



= What are the benefits of Weebly? = media type="custom" key="26550666"
 * Weebly eliminates the focus on technology and allows educators to concentrate on the content of a site they are building.
 * Weebly enables teachers to post or upload the following with ease:
 * assignments
 * documents
 * links
 * photos
 * videos
 * blog posts
 * "Drag and drop" design makes building a site easy!
 * Everything is saved as you work.
 * Search engines can locate your site. Students need not memorize your site address!
 * Entire sites can be copied. An example of this being beneficial for teacher's: One teacher can develop a site template that is then used by each teacher on a team. Core elements can remain while each teacher might change only their name, or maybe the colors of the site. This way, each teacher's site would be consistent for student navigation.

= Want to know how you can use Weebly in your classroom? Check out these examples. = media type="custom" key="26708940"

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= Check out these student sites: =
 * Your students can create their own websites using Weebly student accounts. Each teacher gets 40 free accounts. They cost a dollar each after that, but teachers can earn more free student accounts by referring other teachers to Weebly.
 * Student Example 1 This 6th grade student just created his website two weeks ago. His site is a blog/ writing portfolio combo. The password is leopards.
 * [|Student Example 2] Here's another student blog. This student's personality really shines through in his website and he's getting some positive feedback from his peers. The password is LEOPARDS (all caps).
 * [|Student Example 3] Writing portfolio created over the 2013-2014 school year by a 6th grade student. Password is millspark2013.

= Now, go forth and conquer! = Here's a [|beginner's guide] to help you create your own Weebly website. Get started: @http://education.weebly.com/

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 * [|Edtechteacher] has compiled several rubrics for assessing student blogs and portfolios. Here is one of many available through the site:

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 * Before assigning student Weebly sites, consider sending home a website permission form. Here is one compliments of Yukon Education Student Network: