Kristi+Neal

Using Wiki in the classroom

1. How could a student use a Wiki site for the classroom?

I am not really sure that a student in the hospital could use a Wiki site here. We protect any information about them since they are on a mental health unit. They certainly could participate on a Wiki site from their school. I could see it being used for class announcements. I could also see them using it for class discussions. This would be great for kids in the hospital because they can still participate in the discussion even when they are not there for several days. It could be used for projects and also to post research so that everyone in the class would have access to it. Students can also share their writing with other students in the class. They could have other students proofread what they wrote and make corrections. It could also be used for students to ask their peers about a concept or to get notes that they may have missed in class. This would be great for my students.

2. How could a teacher use this site?

A teacher can use this site to post announcements. It is a fast and easy way to reach all students and hear back from them. Teachers could use this site to share information with other professionals. It is a quick and easy way to get everyone on the same page. This would also be great way to answer questions that students have outside of class time. Some times students are not as willing to email teachers to ask a question but may feel like they can do this in an open discussion. Also other students could see what questions their peers have so the teacher may not have to repeat the material over and over.

3. What sites are you using as a teacher? And How?

Students in my classroom use google classroom daily. That is where schools post assignments for their classes and kids can quickly and easily see what they need to work on. Kids who attend LPS and are in elementary school use Wonders to do their Reading work. I also use Cool math games for elementary students who complete their work and have extra time to work on some math skills. Some schools also put videos and notes on u-tube. Sometimes we use u-tube to get additional information for research assignments. I also have a Lincoln Public Libraries digital account in the hospital's name. Kids can download books that they need to read to do their assignments. It is so great that they have that access. Before that we sometimes had to wait days before they could get the books that they needed.