Wikis

=HERE ARE THE NOTES FROM WEEK 4=

Imagine, if the teacher connects a Wii with an LCD projector and asks students to do activities, how interesting and engaging learning would be!

There are many in the profession who choose to be mediocre. But why be mediocre when you can be extraordinary?

I am quite frustrated right now with technology, so much so that I am really contemplating throwing my laptop out my window or just jumping in a hole,

The demo on the Inspiration was very interesting. Nicole said that you could use this software for any subject which is great.

I also loved the Wiki Prayer thrown in at the end of the chapter, it was clever.

Whos afraid of the big, bad wiki? is about a teacher from the Freehold Regional High School District (where I went to h.s.!) who blogs for the NJEA about using technology in the classroom. The site is www.edtechtopia.edublogs.org.

Isnt it always better to wait for a later version of a new product to come out so that all the bugs are fixed?

I love Wikipedia. I'm still not convinced that it's the best resource available, and I don't use it for more than a brief introduction if I'm doing anything serious. But for general information and getting answers to spontaneous questions, there is nothing better.

I have been familiar will Wikispaces for some time now and thoroughly enjoy the extra dimension it brings to the classroom. I have attached a post with my first attempt at a wiki project with my 7th graders. There are some admitted issues with the project and information received but none-the-less I feel it was a great first step. Feel free to take a look: http://finleysciencestart.wikispaces.com/ (Especially the Bloom's page which is definitely the best of all the groups.)

For example, one of the most popular search engines used in China is Baidu (www.baidu.com). ... The person who answers questions wins points. Until now, there are 39, 294, 421 questions posted on the web, and almost all 38, 300, 000 questions are answered. So we use this web a lot when we have a question, especially searching for recipes, tourist guide, recommend restaurants, etc. Since many people give answers to the same question, we can compare and find a more comprehensive answer. Everyone together is smarter than anyone alone.