Using Wikis
I must admit, I use wikis all the time but rarely post to them. On a daily basis I am using wikipedia or wikihow to gather information. I don't feel I'm enough of a subject matter expert on any of the topics I'm researching to post to the wiki nor have I ever created one just to create one. It was interesting exploring all the wikis out there, I never knew so many existed!
For the past six years I have been using wikispaces in my classroom to upload files and have students post their thoughts in discussions. I always loved using wikispaces but found it was a little non-user friendly. If I ever encountered a problem, I would always search and find an answer in, yep, you guessed it, a wiki! This year, my school district asked that everyone use the same learning management system - Schoology. Although Schoology is a LMS, it is very open to creating online discussions and students can post comments when they have questions and other students can answer - very similar to a wiki.
I feel meets Common Core Writing Standard 3B and Reading Standards for Literature; Craft and Structure 6. ISTE Standards for Students: 1A, B. 2A, B, D. 3A, C.
Here is a link to the wiki I've always used on wikispaces:
http://jhakim.wikispaces.com/
For the past six years I have been using wikispaces in my classroom to upload files and have students post their thoughts in discussions. I always loved using wikispaces but found it was a little non-user friendly. If I ever encountered a problem, I would always search and find an answer in, yep, you guessed it, a wiki! This year, my school district asked that everyone use the same learning management system - Schoology. Although Schoology is a LMS, it is very open to creating online discussions and students can post comments when they have questions and other students can answer - very similar to a wiki.
I feel meets Common Core Writing Standard 3B and Reading Standards for Literature; Craft and Structure 6. ISTE Standards for Students: 1A, B. 2A, B, D. 3A, C.
Here is a link to the wiki I've always used on wikispaces:
http://jhakim.wikispaces.com/
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