educator

I read The Discovery Utopia Project.  It was interesting the way students used wiki for their project.  It seems to be a great way for  student to share and create.  Allows students to collaborate at school and at home.

Let’s Go West was well put together.  It used pictures and words to tell the story.  Well organized, and creative.

Primary Math was very well put together.  The students used video, music, pictures and words to show numbers in everyday life, as well as symmetry.  They left space to update as needed.

Room 15 Wiki is a great way to see how to use Wiki in the classroom.  Its run by students, for students.  They use blogs, podcast, and useful websites.  There are samples of student work.  Its a work in progress.  Its edited and updated by students.  Its a great way to get students actively involved in their learning.

Turn Homeward Hannalee.  Students used this book to create a great web page. It was well organized with useful information about the story.  There were slide shows with great pictures about the book.  The teacher and students used Media Player to play act scenes from the book.  Time-lines, summaries, interviews and maps were also used by students.  The students used many forms of media to make this an interesting and interactive web site. 

I had never heard of Wiki before this task.  It is an amazing tool.  I can see the benefit of using it in the classroom.  It is a great way to allow students to learn and teach.  It allows them to create and maintain their learning.  They share information and self correct as they move forward.  It also allows for input from parents, and others who might be interested in the educational process.   Right now I am not sure how I would use this tool in the classroom, because it is so new to me.  However, I hope to use it in the near future.