Use this page to access links to examples and to record your team's thoughts and questions about each topic.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Examples

1. As an online space for committees to work collaboratively. For example, this wiki is used by the Travis Unified School District for revising the district's technology plan.

2. As a place for students to work collaboratively. For example, this wiki is used by Canadian AP Calculus students.

3. For online projects such as flatplanet.

4. As a collaborative teaching and learning tool such as Wikids.

5. pbwiki: Tool used to build this wiki.

 

Discuss the ideas that have been presented about wikis. Choose a typist who will summarize team responses as you report out.

 

Questions:

 

1. How can wikis be used to enrich academic? (Type answer here.)

- good place to compile discussion

- good place to keep group research for projects

- writing for each other - more invested in their project

- tie school and home together: education can be fun!

- replaces traditional poster board project and it shared with the whole world

 

2. How can wikis be used to engage staff and students? (List answers here.)

 - using technology that students use at home

- time-saver for staff

- communication is immediate and FREE

- prolong discussions after staff meetings, etc.

- share the labor for a school website...saves time, keeps it more updated

 

3. What social, legal, or ethical issues might arise with use of wikis? (Type answer here.)

- confidentiality

- kid's pictures

- students vandalising others' pages

- a good opportunity to teach ethics , social skills, and legal issues involved with using the Internet

- teachers would have to really check on site to make sure "bad stuff" doesn't get posted

- opinions posted not always of the school

 

 

 

 

Additional examples--Learn More!

5. For collaborative committee work. Click on this link  to watch an online presentation that demonstrates this idea.

6. Wiki in a K-12 Classroom: Resources for educators interested in learning more about this tool.

7. In place of a classroom website. For example, 5th grade Bellingham teacher Elise Mueller's classroom wiki.

8. Here are additional classroom examples from primary grades through high school: Examples of educational wikis.

9. wikipedia (Link to online encyclopedia created by users) and wikibooks (Link to online books created by users).

 

 

Educational Blogs

 

 

Workshop Examples

1. Woodbury White & Gold: Superintendent's blog

2. Carmack's Critters: Grade 1 classroom blog.

3. The Guerrilla Season Book blog (8th grade).

4. AP Calculus 2006-07 blog (high school).

5. Blogger.com: Tool for creating a blog.

 

 

Discuss the ideas that have been presented about blogs. Choose a typist who will summarize team responses as you report out.

 

Questions:

 

1. How can blogs be used to enrich academic? (Type answer here.)

- expanding time (and prepare lessons) outside the classroom

- contact with parents...they can see what their student is working on

- teaching from a blog ... students can go back and review at any time

- use it for outside of the classroom discussion

 

 

2. How can blogs be used to engage staff and students? (List answers here.)

- students can check in when they are absents

- communicate with the community and parents and other staff members

- it's easy

- writing for an audience

 

3. What social, legal, or ethical issues might arise with use of blogs? (Type answer here.)

- appropriateness

- confidentiality

- copyrights

 

 

 

 

Additional Examples--Learn More!

4. Meriwether Lewis Elementary School blog.

5. Finally! A Vacation! and sjbrooksyoung's blog (Travel blogs for sharing)

 

 

Simple Podcasting

 

 

Workshop Examples

1. St. Johns County School District: Superintendent's podcast

2. Click here to access a link to Darius and Lillian's podcasting tips (3rd grade students).

3. Click here to access links to Scottycast (middle school).

4. Podamatic: Free podcasting tool.

 

Discuss the ideas that have been presented about podcasts. Choose a typist who will summarize team responses as you report out.

 

Questions:

 

1. How can podcasts be used to enrich academic? (Type answer here.)

 - record instructions to save time or post for later use (if a student was absent)

- acting techniques

- helps with speeches

- radio shows, advertisements for projects

- teaching the literary term voice in regards to characters

- learning a new language, ESOL

- reinforce auditory skills

 

2. How can podcasts be used to engage staff and students? (List answers here.)

- it's a fun tool

 

 

3. What social, legal, or ethical issues might arise with use of podcasts? (Type answer here.)

 - appropriateness

- plaigarism

- is it easy to monitor?

 

Additional Examples--Learn More!

4. Education Podcast Network: Growing list of podcasts from K-12 students around the country.

5. Podcasting overview by Tony Vincent.

 

 

Webtop Applications

 

 

Workshop Examples

1. Google Docs: Web-based word processing

2. Google Spreadsheets: Web-based spreadsheet

 

Discuss the ideas that have been presented about web-top applications. Choose a typist who will summarize team responses as you report out.

 

Questions:

 

1. How can webtop applications be used to enrich academic? (Type answer here.)

 - writing process

- class room paper

-publishing for an audience

-share documents with other classes

 

2. How can webtop applications be used to engage staff and students? (List answers here.)

- facilitate communication for a one-paper project

-online discussion for staff

 

3. What social, legal, or ethical issues might arise with use of webtop applications? (Type answer here.)

-copyright

 

 

Additional Examples--Learn More!

3. Google Docs & Spreadsheets: Google for Educators

4. Google Docs & Spreadsheets: Google Advertises Best Students Ideas on Global Warming