"For many years, the idea of technology in schools always meant computers and software, or specifically, investments in items that grew obsolete quickly and had somewhat limited uses. More recently, this has changed to include the Internet and its potential resources, databases, and unlimited information"(Corwin, 2009, p. 47).
While the above statement is very factual, it is also somewhat shocking to think of the time frame behind it. Technology is such a rapidly growing concept within education and while some older, more traditional teachers might find it too much to learn and apply but I believe that since students nowadays are so adapt to using technology, it is only right to apply it to eduction.
At first I was intimidated by the concept of the wiki but now that I have some experience with it I feel much less intimidated by it and much more excited about the prospects of creating my own for a classroom. Specifically, I would like to set up a wiki for my classes to be able to find resources, project groups, class information, and other learning-related things on it. I would set up resources that might aid in understanding some of the literature or even vocabulary words from their books. I could also include collaborative projects on there by incorporating the use of Google Docs as well. For example, if i were to have a prompt set up on the wiki for a specific date, I would include directions, an example, and group names so they have the basic information. I would then post resources I would like them to explore (like an internet workshop) in order to answer that prompt. In return they would create a Google Docs document to display their answers as a group (and I would want them to be creative with it). Then they can post the links to the docs right on the wiki and it can be shared among the classroom once I have reviewed it for comments.
The wording seems complicated but the process seems viable and I look forward to working with something like this to organize my students workloads and to provide an outline and resource ideas for them. Technology, while being a challenge sometimes, can be fun and beneficial for an educational setting.
Schrum, L. & Levin, B. (2009). Leading 21st century schools: harnessing technology for engagement and
achievement. California: Corwin.
While the above statement is very factual, it is also somewhat shocking to think of the time frame behind it. Technology is such a rapidly growing concept within education and while some older, more traditional teachers might find it too much to learn and apply but I believe that since students nowadays are so adapt to using technology, it is only right to apply it to eduction.
At first I was intimidated by the concept of the wiki but now that I have some experience with it I feel much less intimidated by it and much more excited about the prospects of creating my own for a classroom. Specifically, I would like to set up a wiki for my classes to be able to find resources, project groups, class information, and other learning-related things on it. I would set up resources that might aid in understanding some of the literature or even vocabulary words from their books. I could also include collaborative projects on there by incorporating the use of Google Docs as well. For example, if i were to have a prompt set up on the wiki for a specific date, I would include directions, an example, and group names so they have the basic information. I would then post resources I would like them to explore (like an internet workshop) in order to answer that prompt. In return they would create a Google Docs document to display their answers as a group (and I would want them to be creative with it). Then they can post the links to the docs right on the wiki and it can be shared among the classroom once I have reviewed it for comments.
The wording seems complicated but the process seems viable and I look forward to working with something like this to organize my students workloads and to provide an outline and resource ideas for them. Technology, while being a challenge sometimes, can be fun and beneficial for an educational setting.
Schrum, L. & Levin, B. (2009). Leading 21st century schools: harnessing technology for engagement and
achievement. California: Corwin.
Nice intro quote! Citation is correct!
ReplyDeleteGreat example for use of a wiki in the classroom. What about having your students post directly on the wiki and edit a page on the wiki together? Or what about using the discussion forum on the wiki and have students discuss course topics - or content on the wiki page?
Excellent work this week - great job with the citation/reference!
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI think having them post directly would be good too and also the discussion forum would also be useful with literature discussions. Thanks for the ideas!