Thing #15

Wikis!

 

 

I had heard of wiki's before, but never really understood how they worked, so this was a great activity in getting to understand them better.  I really like the concept behind wiki's because it allows for students to collaborate without needing to be face to face.  This is what really struck me as how I could best use wiki's in my classroom. 

 

I am going to be a science teacher, so while there may be room for some debate on issues, on the whole the class will be based more on observable facts.  I thought that wiki's could be a great place for students to work together on projects or current events topics in science.  I like that if I were to set up a class website, I could monitor student collaborations - helping students explore areas they might not have thought of or helping to keep them on the right track if they were to veer or get stuck. It's a great way for the class to be interactive with each other and with the teacher.

 

I edited the APSU 23 Things wiki on the Web 2.0 tools page about the site Quizinator.com.  I thought this was a really helpful site for teachers to use in creating quizzes and tests, and wanted to share that with others who visit the site.  It was very simple and user friendly.  I only wish I had more options for fonts and such to really make things creative.