I love wikis! I think it would be great to begin one for my middle school math teachers. I am always creating and finding things to share with teachers. A wiki would organize those things and we could edit those ideas and build on them. Collaboration is where it all begins! I really love the idea of building that community of learners and collaborators .... =) Teachers have a lot to share -- things that work and things that don't work. I think it would be great for teachers at different campuses to share successes with teachers at other campuses -- how wonderful! WOW! A whole list of ideas of things that work -- I would certainly love to see that list!
I checked out a few wikis and spent some time at each wiki to check things out! At 'Schools in the Past', students list their interview answers. That is the extent of that wiki -- just a list. Perhaps the students will do something additional with the information -- I would love to see a Venn Diagram in action on a wiki! Visitors can also add their comments to the wiki. The class is comparing and contrasting school in the past and schools today. It is a neat way to bring technology into a paperless lesson!
The 'FHS Wolves Den' had a lot of different links and activities. It was visually appealing to me and offered lots of information. I think it is so neat how teachers take these wikis and really engage and empower students to own their thinking and learning. Imagine -- using technology to engage the digital learner -- makes sense!! I can see where the students want to come to a wiki like this one to see what else is there -- almost like they don't want to miss anything. Neat!
The most adorable wiki that I have viewed so far is the 'Kindergarten Counting Book'. It is the cutest! I can just imagine those students having so much fun counting objects, taking pictures, and adding them to the wiki. I am so proud of them! The teacher even joins in with her 29 carrots at dinner! A few of the numbers still do not have a picture -- I may join in and add ... =)
Wikis are great! I can see a wiki in my future!
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteAs a middle school math teacher, it would be a great idea to collaborate on a wiki just for us! We are constantly e-mailing each other and we get "repeated" information from our department heads, math instructional specialists, administrators, etc. If there was one place for us to meet in cyberspace, the wiki would be a great idea! I am all for it this year and would promote it on our campus! I wish the Bilingual/ESL department could do the same thing! It would be a good thing.
I love it! That is one of my goals for next year! I definitely want your input and feedback as I get it going!! =)
ReplyDeleteI think it would be great for you to use a wiki to collaborate with the math teachers. Of course, those who haven't used one before might be hesitant initially, but I really think they'll come around when they realize what a great communication tool it is. I'll help you sell it!!
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