Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Here is the link to my wiki:

http://gradeone.pbwiki.com/

I found the video about creating a wiki to be very helpful. I had heard of a wiki before but never really understood how they were used. I do see how a wiki could be a valuable tool for educators to use in order to collaborate and share ideas. I also think it is a valuable tool for older students. At this point I am still trying to think of some ways a first grade student could use a wiki. Students at this age are at the emergent stage of reading and writing and I believe they need to be able to use these skills proficiently before they are asked to use them on a computer. Therefore, I believe my students could get the most benefit from a wiki through my use of them to gather ideas and lesson plans from other teachers that I could directly use with my students in the classroom.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009