Wiki’s are an amazing way to engage students in education. I would use the wiki to post classroom pictures, personal info about me, and games related to the subject I am teaching. As the students complete the class assignment then those scheduled for computer time will be allowed to “play” on their homeroom wiki. They do not even realize they are learning because to them it is “fun”. I included wiki's from two of the teachers I currently work with, in the resources below. I have not experienced blogging in the classroom but I would like to use it as daily journaling for the students. I can use their blogs as informal assessment on their writing skills and therefore have an idea as to which TEKS we may need to revisit.
First of all, kudos to the creator of that video (Lefever 2007)! It was like watching socialbookmarking for dummies, lol! I found that this would be extremely useful for me as a teacher. How many links have I added to my favorites tab, the computer catches a virus, then get a new computer and have to start all over again? Also, there are websites that I know other teachers use as classroom resources that I would absolutely love to have once I become a teacher. I have already added this to my browser. I was not that impressed with voice thread. Not sure how I could apply it to third grade. As a matter of fact, our media specialist introduced this to us at a training last year and the majority of our staff was not impressed nor have they used it in the classroom. I would need a little more in depth training and ways to implement this.
A learning community would be beneficial to a teacher desiring to continue professional development. It enables one to stay on top of current events, educational trends, and technology. I have not personally explored it but I would like to. Tapped in says it is “the online workplace of an international community of education professionals”. This is a strong description of itself and it seems that it holds up to it. According to the text, one is able to engage in professional development programs and informal shared activities with other educators (Jonassen, Howland, Marra, Crismond, 2008). It seems time consuming but I will not know for sure until I explore it myself.
References
Jonassen, Howland, Marra, Crismond (2008), Meaningful Learning with Technology,
Columbus, OH: Pearson Prentice Hall
Lefever, Lee (2007). Retrieved 3/2/11 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2rqw9_social-bookmarking-in-plain-english_school
Marks, Susana (2010). Retrieved 3/2/11 http://3rdmarks.wikispaces.com/Discovery+Education
Wolfe, Claudia (2010). Retrieved 3/2/11 http://3rdmarks.wikispaces.com/Discovery+Education
Retrieved 3/2/11 http://voicethread.com/
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