Thing #8

Thing #8

Do you think there may be a wiki in your future?

I most certainly believe there will be a wiki in my future.  We are all on an ongoing journey to help our students not only learn, but enjoy learning.  Anything I can use as an aid, reference or tool will be used!

I explored three different wikis to help me better understand their benefits. 

1) Schools in the Past - First graders interview parents and grandparents to find out how schools have changed.  I thought this one was cute and it was evident it was in relation to a first grade class because it read at that level.  It was very simple and plain.  Older students would need a much busier wiki, with more tabs and options.

2)  Dr. Reich's Chemistry Wiki - Wiki site providing resources to support high school chemistry course and to showcase student projects.  I loved that he had grades posted so that the student are aware of what assignments they are missing and are able to make up the assignments.  I think that today’s student’s struggle with learning accountability and resourcefulness and wikis, if put together right, enable them to do such.

3)  Math 12V Outcomes Portfolio - Twelfth grade math students create an online review for the entire math curriculum.  I have two inclusion math models classes, and this would be an amazing tool for them if they were willing to utilize it.  I think having them create the review as an assignment would not only give them better understanding of the subject and future resources, but give them a sense of pride and accomplishment.

           

            Overall I love the use and creation of wikis in a classroom setting.  Everything in our world is now computer based, so why not carry that over to the classroom?  I do think there should be more pictures on the wikis and music if possible.  I like the possibilities!