I am currently trying to find something: blog, wiki, discussion board, to use in the classroom next year to replace the reading response journals. We are going to a one-to-one classroom where every fourth grader will have their own laptop and I think this is a great way to incorporate the technology with something I already do.
However, when I have looked for something (blog, wiki, discussion board) to use, I keep running into the same problem. I am hoping you guys can point me in the right direction. Let me tell you exactly what I am looking for: I want a site that only the students in my class can respond on. I don't want just anyone to be able to post on it. My students don't have e-mail addresses so the site can't require them to sign up with one. It needs to be somewhat kid-friendly because this is the first year they will have had access to laptops and many may not have the skills to navigate a complicated site. It also needs to be free because, although I love my kids, I just don't have any extra cash I can shell out on this! I have a call into our technology person in the county office with these same questions but since the topic had been brought up here, I thought I would see if any of you have any suggestions. Thanks in advance! Angela Hatley Almond Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary School _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
