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Monday, October 20, 2008
Blogs and Wikis
Now that you know a little bit about wikis and blogs, think about how you might use one of these web 2.0 tools in your classroom.
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I plan on using wikis and getting used to those first. I wish we had more time in the session to try and start one Thanks for your effort.
ReplyDeleteWikis and Blogs are a very cool way to engage students and promote higher-level thinking.
ReplyDeleteI could use a blog to post questions that relate to different units covered in my class. I think it would be interesting to have the students post a response about a particular piece of artwork. This could also be used as a place for students to reflect on a certain question or project that they've done.
ReplyDeleteI assign a literature circle project in several of my classes - it's like Oprah Winfrey's book club where the students read the same book in groups. The books are all non-fiction and of a current events type nature. I think I could use the blog for kids to hold their "sharing sessions". Currently, they discuss orally and I work around the room confirming understanding through their discussion... but I always wonder what is said when I am not standing by their group and whether all students REALLY contribute or just "look good" while I'm listening... this could FORCE all kids to read the book and discuss sensibly through their written responses.
ReplyDeleteWe are going to use wikis in our classrooms by giving the students questions to post comments on in different areas of our subjects.
ReplyDeleteAfter a lab I would have the students blog and make a connection between the lab and the content information we have covered in class. If they ran into problems during the lab I would have them post those problems and tell how they fixed them or what could be done next time to prevent the problem.
ReplyDeleteUsing blogs on music sites would enable teachers to distribute information (forms, handbooks, etc.) to families. For those that do not already have sites this would be a great starting point! How about using this for learning team meetings...?
ReplyDeleteI am a little confused, I would need more time to work with this to figure out what I would be use this in. I like the idea of giving the students work to do using the computer to the this other then maybe doing powerpoint presentation. Thanks for the great presentation/
ReplyDeleteCome on Roger Faster
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the info on teaching students to blog. You're right: kids don't naturally know how to respond appropriately in the academic setting. Thanks for your help today.
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