It's amazing the different types of technology I am beginning to use in my classroom. For 7 years now I've done novel reading with groups of kids in my class. At the end, I would just give them a test or a book report they would complete on construction paper. As we just finished a novel, I decided I wanted to integrate some of this new found technology I've learned about the last two years . . . I decided to have the students create book commericals using a FLIP camera. The enthusiasm and excitement each group had as they created a design document was amazing! I had a teacher walk in and say should could feel the learning in the atmosphere.
This brought me to think about the usage of WIKIs in my classroom. I've decided I am going to attempt to create an American Revolutionary War wiki with all the famous people my students have been learning about! I am not sure how the first one will go, but like everything else, I'm sure I'll make adaptions and changes as I do my second. I feel the days of ceral boxes, and mobiles, and construction paper book reports are out for me!
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That seems like a great way to use wikis, and the way you are setting up your revolutionary war project. Even the younger students will be able to make high quality contributions!! Good idea.....
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