Thing #14

Wikis

I haven't yet decided how I feel about wikis, but do think they could have a big impact on the learning of our students as far as collaboration with others goes. I can see potential for their use for students to post their compositions in writing for peer revision and editing. I need to figure out how to use them a little better to see if their work would be able to be traced back to original form if editing and revisions are made.

I love how the students in Vicki Davis' blog took off with the "study hall" wiki idea. I am hoping that through my knowledge of these new Web 2.0 tools that I will see my students running with ideas as well.

My least favorite wiki was this one beacause I didn't find it visually appealing enough for me to want to explore it any further. I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I am guilty as charged. I think many people are the same way.

The kindergarten wiki brought hope to me, because I thought at first, "Oh my goodness, this is going to be a nightmare to try to implement in my class." If they can create one, so can 9 & 10 year olds!

I can see how a wiki could break the mold of traditional projects, so I truly hope to learn more about how to use them so that I can try them this year with my students. Oh, I also like the idea of having a class wiki because I feel like the students would have more ownership of it versus my class blog page. It's something for me to think about as I begin making my plans for the new school year.