Wix

[|Wix]** is a free web service that allows you to create your own website **

Strengths:

 * Free basic account
 * Ad free
 * Easy to use and personalize
 * Easy drag and drop format
 * Simple way to share information with parents and students
 * Many templates to express personal interests
 * Allows you to add text documents, pictures, videos, and embed websites
 * Resource center available for questions and comments
 * 24/7 Support Center
 * Available in multiple languages
 * Free website and creation tools.
 * Anyone can create a website very easily
 * Includes useful tools.

Weaknesses:

 * Not a collaborative tool
 * Must have an email to register
 * Security
 * Age is not restricted
 * Educators have no way to control the content that is on the page
 * Is unable to be monitored by teachers
 * Upgraded accounts are expensive
 * Does not allow educators to create user names
 * The templates that are available come completed and you have to go back and change everything

Opportunities**:**

 * Users can create a website of their own and personalize it in only a few moments. This enables
 * Students to learn how to publish their work
 * Teachers to connect with parents and students
 * Teachers to share important and interesting in class information
 * Personal website to share with students
 * Teacher website can be used for sharing monitored information with students
 * Interactivity with students from anywhere

Threats:

 * No outside (educator) control. As such
 * Students could write and publish inappropriate things
 * No way to block or limit who has access to see a given page

Students can create their own websites and are able to include their own information without permission.
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 * Did not find a way to block or limit who sees your page

Ideas for Classroom Use:

 * Teachers can create a classroom website
 * Create individual class websites for student use
 * Create a platform to stay in communication with parents and share important information.
 * Students can create a personal website
 * Each student could create their own website and learn how to publish and promote their information.
 * This, then, could be used for a class presentation.
 * Anyone publish newsletters, photos from classroom activities, homework links, and other useful information
 * Ability for educators to share information with students from anywhere
 * Links can include newletters, photos from classroom activities, homework links, and other useful sites

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