We recently discussed Wiki's in Grad School and it got me thinking about how I could incorporate Wiki's in my classroom. Blackboard has a wiki tool that can be easily used in my classroom. After hearing about how other teachers are using Wiki's, I thought I could use it as a fun, interactive way to review. Usually my social studies and language arts classes are my Guinea pigs for trying out new technology tools. This time I would like to involve my math and science classes. I think I'm going to create a Wiki for reviewing our latest science unit before the test. Students will have to enter information and correct inaccurate entries during class time. That at home they can use the site as a study guide. I also thought I could create a problem solving wiki for math class. We work on problem solving all year round and I'm constantly giving the kids little hints or strategies for finding a solution. How great would it be if we could keep track of all the strategies we have learned about. The Wiki could list steps and give examples. It could also include links to practice sites that have games and sample problems. My professor also told me about another teacher that created a wiki for book recommendations. I teach advanced reading and I have a hard time getting my kids to do anything but reading. They are constantly asking for book recommendations since they read so much. It would be nice to be able to refer them to a wiki site where they could find summaries and personal recommendations from other students about books.
Now that I have all these great ideas, I have to find the time to implement them. Stay tuned to see how it goes!
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