Personal sites: for and against
Personal sites have become a part of many teachers’ life. No wonder, it is a necessity of our modern time. But a site itself has advantages and disadvantages.
It goes without saying, there is no other suitable way of dissimilating professional experience. Besides, a personal site makes an owner more organized and twice hard working, because he/she introduces information which is looked through by a great number of people. Moreover, the site gives an opportunity to organize interaction with other teachers and students. It is possible to involve students in different activities, in discussing global problems. Such form of interacting will motivate students for studying in unusual form.
But, on the other hand, a site may be a headache for its owner. Firstly, a problem appears how to find time for regular renewing the content of the site. Secondly, the Internet has a tendency to be out when it is necessary for a user. Thirdly, some students lose interest to the site when it has only educative purpose. So, we should find ways to make our sites both educative and entertaining to give them a long life.
In conclusion, I would like to add that a site is a demand of today’s technological life.