Britany+Shaw

1. I think that Wiki is a great site that students can use to work on group projects. They would be able to easily share information and stay connected while working on projects outside of school. I also think that Wiki would be great for disorganized students who need extra help remember when assignments or projects are due because they could log onto Wiki and check the class site. Students would also be able to respond to any posting within the Wiki. Responses would help teachers gauge student understanding and help students build appropriate communication skills.

2. Wiki would be a great way for teachers to deeply engage students in material by allowing students to use technology in their classroom. Students would be more interested in completing projects this way as opposed to only completing traditional pencil and paper projects. Teachers could use this website to aid in organization of assignments and projects. Students would be easily able to track when assignments are due and review directions through the Wiki site as opposed to recording dates and directions in their planners, which may get written down wrong or lost. Wiki is also a great way to teach students about communicating with peers. Teachers would also be able to review to check for student understanding.

3. I am not currently a teacher so I do not have specific website that I am using, however, we are learning about a ton of great options through this technology class and some other courses we have taken. I have been using Google Classroom, Docs, and Slides on a regular basis since starting this program. Benefits to these are that they can be shared with other members so you can work together as a group from your own computers and then share with your professors and classmates. I have also had the students I work with at my high school practicum using these applications for class projects. Other sites that I have used for my practicum include Padlet, Quizlet, Thinglink, and Kahoot.