Technology is changing the face of education.

With the advent of new-age technology, even the most boring lessons have become immersive, relatable and intriguing for every grade.

From learning how to spell to delving into the depths of AP Calculus, students find it much easier to master new topics with the help of visual aids.

Why is it time to build a website for your classroom or school?

Preschool teachers, elementary and high school educators and professors of renowned colleges and universities express their preference for dedicated educational websites to explore the new avenues of learning.

What was once a huge task is now a day’s work – creating a website that attracts current and prospective students from all across the globe. Educational websites can serve multiple purposes –

• They can provide lesson plans, test scores, answer keys and additional help to students of a particular institution.
• Websites can help with the enrollment of new students for a semester.
• They can display the admissions criteria for a new session at an educational institution.
• College and university websites can contain additional information regarding departments, faculties, and ongoing research.
• Many schools, colleges, and unis now use websites to include reference articles, live tutorials, and coursework for already enrolled students.

How can you build a website for your classroom or online tutorial all by yourself?

Today, it is possible to create a fully functional website within a couple of hours using one of the what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) educational website builder software. Many of these platforms offer fully responsive frameworks, complete with contact forms, admission forms, payment gateways, registration forms, and media players.

Building a dedicated and fully-equipped educational site is no longer a challenge for educators. Many institutions engage the service of student bodies and faculties to build their own sites using a website builder for teachers. The need for outsourcing website building and maintenance tasks is becoming redundant thanks to these easy-to-use and manage builders.

Here are the top 5 best educational website builders that educational institutions are currently using to power their sites:

Weebly Education

Weebly Education is one of the most popular eCommerce website builders. Recently, Weebly has released the Weebly Education version which caters exclusively to education sectors.

 

Weebly Education enables teachers to create a free educational website, forums, and blogs for the exclusive purpose of dispensing education online. It is intuitive and innovative with a wide array of template choices.

Pros of using Weebly Education:

• Both teachers and students can upload content respectively
• Educators can set up and manage passwords for student accounts
• Educators can publish assignments, coursework, lesson aids, and class news
• Educators can directly reach out to parents and guardians
• Educators and students can communicate via the created site
• It is a drag-and-drop editor that is easy to use for teachers and students alike

If you are particularly fond of video tutorials, you will be disappointed with Weebly’s new education tool.

Pricing:
Weebly Education has a free plan that has almost all the necessary features of an educational website. It also has 24/7 customer support. 

Edublogs

Edublogs is the one-stop destination for educators and students to exchange information. It is a 360-degree blogging solution that caters to all educational institutes.

 

Edublogs can foster a hassle-free and safe environment that allows teachers to assign projects, talk about an ongoing lesson, post information on lectures, create blogs for the class, and even assign home tasks.

Pros of using Edublogs:

• Students and teachers can create blog posts on the classroom website platform for free
• Edublog boasts a full suite of functionalities and features
• It comes with video tutorials and extensive documentation
• Edublog has iOS and Chrome apps
• It gives the perfect opportunity to discuss user rights and privacy with students

Pricing:
The free version is good for 1GB storage, 250+ themes, class and student management tools and a flurry of customizability options.
The Pro version ($7.95 per month) offers 50GB storage, embedded video support, visitor tracking, email subscription, search indexing, and custom domain options. CampusPress is ideal if you want to scale your blog up to the institution level only.

NING

NING is the ultimate website builder for teachers. It is a site-building solution that comes with inherent customizability, monetization options, state-of-the-art security features, round-the-clock support, and easy content management.

 

NING offers multipurpose templates that educators use for creating online tutoring websites, training courses, and school or college websites. 

Pros of using NING:

• NING can help you create a comprehensive network of students, teachers and teaching material
• You can create teacher websites or a site for the entire institution
• You can choose to monetize your site by offering paid access, asking for donations or opening paid membership options
• You can monitor website analytics, customize designs and run A/B tests with UI without delving in coding
• Your website can support media and text content seamlessly

NING is a powerful platform for establishing a strong network of educators and uploading the latest educational content for your target students.

Pricing:
Although NING has three pricing plans, you can try each one for free. The Basic plan comes for $25 per month and offers support for up to 1000 members, 10GB of storage and email.

Skookii

Want to build a working website in minutes without coding? Then you should check out Skookii. You can start a credit-card-free trial any day. It is ideal for small schools, single classrooms, charter schools and non-profits in the education sector.

 

Pros of using Skookii:

• It offers stunNING and modern templates for the site
• You can create an entire site using its drag-and-drop editors
• Skookii offers hosting, and domains for users
• Skookii websites have the option of installing the Payment Button for collecting donation or fees
• Get the option of controlling your website from your smartphone irrespective of your location

Skookii supports 24/7 connectivity – you can post updates for students on the site. Teachers can update homework, post grades and use the pop-up builder to make school/class announcements.

Pricing:
The basic plan begins at $12 per month (annual billing) for 100 pages site, 100GB storage, 100 contributors, 100GB bandwidth, tracking and analytics, email support and up to 100 website members. 

My School Design

Is it finally time to create a website for your school? Then look no further than My School Design (MSD). Whether you want to undertake the design project on your own, or outsource it to the MSD team, you will get complete assistance during the design process and long after the site is online.

 

MSD offers varying design packages for schools of every size. At the same time, educators can opt for their school website design course to learn all there is to efficient website building!

Pros of using My School Design:

• Anyone can create a website using the My School Design site builder within a couple of hours
• You can try the MSD builder without divulging your credit card details
• You get 24/7 support from experts during and after site building
• MSD offers secure hosting and SSL Certificate for your site

Pricing:
You can choose from the three site building options – you design and build ($12 per month), we design you build ($200 + builder subscription), and we design and build (begins from $500 and includes 1-year subscription).

Our Favorite Pick

These five website builders offer cost-effective features that make building and managing a site much easier for educators, admins of an institution and the students. Our recommendation, for anyone looking for zero risk and reliable website builder for education, is Weebly Education.

Image Credit: educational website builders by twenty20.com

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