It makes me feel closer, in distance. I'm grateful for the opportunity. More and more schools are being connected to the Internet and teachers are creating their own web sites in order to keep parents and students apprised of classroom activities. These sites have become the window into a child's classroom and the source of more information than one could ever imagine. Teachers are listing homework assignments, posting rosters, supplying test information and providing their students with websites.
Parents are now able to log on and read about various aspects of the schools their children attend.
School websites can include anything from the address and phone number to mission statements and school philosophy. Ms. Galgano, a teacher in the Delaware school system, obtained her Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. I think that every year its importance will grow. This has caused many major headaches but like anything new it will take some time to work out the bugs and get everyone comfortable with the new procedures. Similar to what's happening in Delaware, Stonewall Jackson High School has created a high-tech avenue from parent to teenager by providing parents the access to an Internet web site with a 24 hour connection.