Well, I still have not gotten to a podcast...but it is still on my list! The new (to my classroom) tool that I will be using next week is a wiki. I have used wikis before, but never with my students. I'm not really sure why I haven't use them with students, but this week I realized that I needed to update one of my lessons, so on Monday I will be doing my first official Web 2.0 lesson with my new students, and then I will show them wikis.
I'm really anxious to see how they react to it. Will they seem bored by it? Or will they think it is fun? You never know with high school students. I think the key will be my ability to help them see how they could use wikis in their lives.
We started this week with a discussion of Wikipedia, they examined pages, followed discussions behind the pages and compared the quality within Wikipedia. It was eye opening for all of us. I think they are starting to understand the value of Wikipedia and how it can fit into their learning experience.
So the assignment I am giving my students is to recreate the school's website using a wiki. They will work collaboratively to gather information and make the changes that they deem necessary. I have created a couple of pages as a starting point and as a demonstration tool. Here is what I created and I'll update you when the students finish their projects.
http://orhs.pbwiki.com/
Wish me luck and send any comments or feedback you think would be helpful.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Have You Seen This?
My school librarian sent this to me today. I thought it was great. I am still processing it, and not really sure what to say other than...WOW.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
A Step In The Right Direction
Well since my last post I have been able to get my computer lab up and running and can now concentrate on curriculum again. PHEW!
My last post left me feeling frustrated with school filter's and the lack of knowledge that many "techies" have of education. Today was a better day. As I told you, I have been contemplating how I am going to get a conversation going about Web 2.0 and the great tools we have available to us...as long as the filter lets us use them...today someone else started the conversation for me! It was a dream come true! The school's librarian posed a question about what is being blocked and what the purpose was for the blocked sites, so now it will be on the agenda of the next Technology Committee meeting (a meeting where each area of the school is represented). I can't wait for the meeting, I feel like I have so much to say. What would you say if you had the chance?
My last post left me feeling frustrated with school filter's and the lack of knowledge that many "techies" have of education. Today was a better day. As I told you, I have been contemplating how I am going to get a conversation going about Web 2.0 and the great tools we have available to us...as long as the filter lets us use them...today someone else started the conversation for me! It was a dream come true! The school's librarian posed a question about what is being blocked and what the purpose was for the blocked sites, so now it will be on the agenda of the next Technology Committee meeting (a meeting where each area of the school is represented). I can't wait for the meeting, I feel like I have so much to say. What would you say if you had the chance?
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