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Shutterfly is a photo sharing website that also allows for much more interaction and collaboration than simply viewing pictures. In the Share sites, you can create a page for your classroom where parents and students can share photos, events, links, basically anything that you want your parents and students to see.

This tool can be used in the classroom in many capacities. You can create class volunteer schedules,  upload a class, provide parent contact information, and upload photos or videos of class activities, parties, daily events, etc. It is a great way to keep parents involved and aware of class activities and announcements. You can create a message board and provide links to resources that will enhance your curriculum.

You can make this site as public or as private as you wish. Most parents would probably prefer it be a very private site. As the administrator of the site, you have control over who is invited to be a member and view the content. You can also decide whether or not the members can contribute to and/or edit the content of the share site. Homework assignments and teacher wish lists can be posted, too. Parents also have the option to order prints of photos that are on the share site. You can even add a Q & A section for frequently asked questions about you and your class procedures. For those who teach younger students, you can add a snack schedule. The students can contribute to a class blog to post on the Share site as well. The possibilities for what can be included in your Share site are almost limitless.

Here’s a link to my Share site (a work-in-progress until I am back in the classroom).

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The password to view the site is “classwiki”.

Images provided by Google images at www.google.com and Shutterfly(R) at www.shutterfly.com This page created by Cathy Eschbach, Missouri Baptist University, 2011.