[Image 1. Wiki]
[Image 2. WebTools4u2use]
After hours of exploring the wonderful Web 2.0 tools provided by the resource links in FSO, I feel the number one Web 2.0 tool best suited for my classroom is a wiki. A wiki is a type of web page and can be open to the public or kept private. If
After hours of exploring the wonderful Web 2.0 tools provided by the resource links in FSO, I feel the number one Web 2.0 tool best suited for my classroom is a wiki. A wiki is a type of web page and can be open to the public or kept private. If
the user is familiar with a word processor, transferring these skills to a wiki will be a fairly easy process.
Two popular wikis are Wikispaces and PBWiki. Like Google Docs, a wiki has multiple functions
Two popular wikis are Wikispaces and PBWiki. Like Google Docs, a wiki has multiple functions
with sharing and learning opportunities. For instance, the link following this sentence leads to an interactive wiki for library media specialists. http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/. This one wiki contains valuable information related to my position. When I found it I quickly shared it with the fellow media specialists in my district. Numerous Web 2.0 tools that can be used in our position on a daily basis are located on this wiki. Webtools4u2use wiki has video-clips, music, blogs, task management tools, drawing, charting and mapping tools, photo and photo-sharing tools, social bookmarking tools, quiz and polling tools, wikis, presentation tools, and links to 21st century skills.
In a classroom, a wiki can be created to be a reference tool the educator would like for their students to have access to, anywhere and anytime they have an active Internet connection. A wiki provides for online creation and collaboration. Wikis in the classroom can be interactive, provide access to PowerPoint presentations, rubrics, worksheets, collaborative projects, homework assignments (parents can view these, too).
Wikis can be compared to a filing cabinet that stores images and files, text, videos, a sharing of information, links, and resources or even a word wall. Wikis transform the webpage into a document so anyone invited in, can coordinate, collaborate, edit and plan. With wikis, files do not have to be sent back and forth and can be used to teach all stages of the writing process.
Internet safety is a concern when working with students. Teachers and parents can feel comfortable knowing wiki pages can be protected for K12 education purposes.
Baumbach, D. (2009). webtools4u2use. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://webtools4u2use.com
Fisher, M. (2009). A Visual Representation of Bloom's Taxonomic Hierarchy with a 21st Century Skills Frame. Visual Blooms.
Retrieved December 3, 2009, from visualblooms.wikispaces.com/
Wetzel, D. (2008, September 19). Using Wiki Technology to Engage Students: Educational Technology Strategies for Creativity and Collaboration | Suite101.com. Teacher Tips/Training | Suite101.com. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com/article.cfm/using_wiki_technology_to_engage_students
Wiki. (2009). [Image 1]. Retrieved on December 3, 2009 from http://www.dogpile.com/dogpile/ws/results/Images/wiki/1/417/TopNavigation/Relevance/iq=true/zoom=off/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true
Wikis in the Classroom. (2009). Delaware Center for Educational Technology. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://www.dcet.k12.de.us/elearning/index.shtml
Woodward, S. (2009). TeacherTube Videos - Wikis in Class 2 - Getting started. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php? video_id=112245&title=Wikis_in_Class_2___Getting_started
In a classroom, a wiki can be created to be a reference tool the educator would like for their students to have access to, anywhere and anytime they have an active Internet connection. A wiki provides for online creation and collaboration. Wikis in the classroom can be interactive, provide access to PowerPoint presentations, rubrics, worksheets, collaborative projects, homework assignments (parents can view these, too).
Wikis can be compared to a filing cabinet that stores images and files, text, videos, a sharing of information, links, and resources or even a word wall. Wikis transform the webpage into a document so anyone invited in, can coordinate, collaborate, edit and plan. With wikis, files do not have to be sent back and forth and can be used to teach all stages of the writing process.
Internet safety is a concern when working with students. Teachers and parents can feel comfortable knowing wiki pages can be protected for K12 education purposes.
References
Baumbach, D. (2009). webtools4u2use. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://webtools4u2use.com
Fisher, M. (2009). A Visual Representation of Bloom's Taxonomic Hierarchy with a 21st Century Skills Frame. Visual Blooms.
Retrieved December 3, 2009, from visualblooms.wikispaces.com/
Wetzel, D. (2008, September 19). Using Wiki Technology to Engage Students: Educational Technology Strategies for Creativity and Collaboration | Suite101.com. Teacher Tips/Training | Suite101.com. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com/article.cfm/using_wiki_technology_to_engage_students
Wiki. (2009). [Image 1]. Retrieved on December 3, 2009 from http://www.dogpile.com/dogpile/ws/results/Images/wiki/1/417/TopNavigation/Relevance/iq=true/zoom=off/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true
Wikis in the Classroom. (2009). Delaware Center for Educational Technology. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://www.dcet.k12.de.us/elearning/index.shtml
Woodward, S. (2009). TeacherTube Videos - Wikis in Class 2 - Getting started. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php? video_id=112245&title=Wikis_in_Class_2___Getting_started
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ReplyDeleteWikipedia Co-founder Launches YouTube-like Web Site for Children (Over 1000 Videos for Math) http://www.watchknow.org/
"Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has launched a new Web site designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. The site, WatchKnow.org, currently features more than 11,000 videos across 2,000 categories on subjects such as math, science, and history. The nonprofit site features new software, developed specifically for the site by Sanger, that allows wiki-style collaboration among users. "Think of it as YouTube meets Wikipedia, filtering out everything but quality educational videos," Sanger said.
Source: eSchool News Tools for Schools - 18 November 2009
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/site-of-the-week/site/?i=61846
URL (Math Videos): http://www.watchknow.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=81
Excellent post, Joan. Great addition with the WatchKnow post as well. Thank you for sharing this.
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