Dawn+Darrell

1. I could see this site being useful for students when doing any colaborative project. For example, if we were researching Native American Tribes, the kids could work with their group and record their findings onto their Wiki Page. They would include things like where they originated, what the tribe is known for, where they traveled and any key vocabulary words. Once the group is done they would go to other Wiki Pages from the class. They can read and add information as needed to each group. I may also use this in writing so that kids can easily peer edit each other's papers.

2. A teacher could use this site to track students projects, assignments as well as activity levels on each student. I can set up a calendar where students could find what assignments are due and they can then set up their own calendar to break longer projects up into smaller segments so that they can get it done gradually over a period of time. Students can have access to directions to homework assignments that they may have forgotten by the time they get home from school. Teachers can provide all of these directions and could even extend into a platform where students could help each other with a given assignment/project. By having students respond here, teachers can then also check for student understanding. I think it would be a great tool for teachers!

3. I currently am not in my own classroom, but I go to many classrooms where technology is being used. The sites I see being used most often are GoNoodle, Kahoot, & Kahn Academy. If I did have my own class, I would use these as well, but would also use many of the sites that we have reviewed for this class. There are so many cool things out there that teachers are unaware of, and I didn't realize that until taking this class. Some of my favorites were Adobe Spark Page, Thing Link, and Story Jumper. I love the idea of kids being able to create and learn and these websites offer that. I would use these pages because they allow students an opportunity to research, create, and present their findings on a given topic to the class. It puts ownership in their learning.