I love Wikis and Blogs! One tool to try in your classroom is
Classblogmeister (http://classblogmeister.com) The thing about it is that
when students write their writing first comes to you and you can make
comments on it OR corrections before it is posted. All comments come to you
or approval
A wiki is a collaborative web page. You can sign up for a free one at
http://www.wikispaces.com. As the owner of the Wiki you have a lot of
control in how it is set up. You can set it up so that no one except for
members that you designate can see it, or edit it. You can invite who is a
I don't think a blog is the best tool for discussions. That said, I
certainly have see teachers adapt blogs for this purpose.
Blogs were set up as a way for a person to publish and then get feedback on
the content of the published piece. I think this is more of a one-way
conversation - many
Hi,
I am currently a first grade teacher and I am enrolled in a class that teaches
integrating technology into the classroom. Thus far I have used some of the
techniques learned and have found that the children enjoy it immensely since
they love using a computer. I am interested in setting up
with internet access. As for wikis, I am not
sure what this is either. I would like to know.
Sherry
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Karen,
You asked about blogs and wikis. The first thing that is important to note is
that many people are using blogs simply as another version of a webpage. Blogs
or weblogs are really intended to be website where the author writes in journal
style. Multiple posts with links are typical.
