I always look forward to the “Double-Click” article in the VEA magazine I get every month. It’s on the very last page of the magazine and usually has some interesting information or tips regarding technology in education. October’s article is titled Some Tech Resolutions for the New School Year.

I was happy to see that one of the suggested resolutions for teachers regarding technology was to “Set up a portal for your classroom”. Why was I happy to see it? Because we already have a web portal, and I love it when I can mark off a resolution as done! It has a funny name, PortaPortal, but it is jammed full with helpful links for parents, students, and teachers that you will definitely want to check out. Cathy L.’s classes were in the IT Lab just yesterday using it to help with their PhotoStory projects. On our home page, the link to our web portal is called “Online Educational Resources” and can be found under “For Students & Parents”.

Additionally, there might be times when you want to set up your own portal for a specific assignment, subject, or a particular class. It is very easy to do, and it’s free! There are many bookmarking tools out there to meet your needs. If you are interested in setting up your own web portal, contact your ITRT.