Explaining Wix is relatively simple.  It’s a platform for designing your own website.  What takes a bit more effort is explaining why you should choose Wix over the myriad of otherscreen-shot-2016-09-06-at-4-43-36-pmwebsite design platforms out there.  Here are some questions to help you think it through:

Simple Uses?

Anytime you want to build a website this is a great resource to use.  Moreover, it’s free so it would be easy to have students try it out.

Do I Plan To Use It?

I already built my own site. Check it out here: http://jamierwillett.wixsite.com/teach

Commitment And Learning Curve

Medium. I’d say low in terms of website design, but since you are still designing a website it does require time and energy.

Best For

MS/HS

Cost

Free, and there are paid versions if you would like your own domain.

Website

http://www.wix.com/