If I was going to use Wikis in the classroom, here are the 3 top ways I would use them:
1. Collaborative Projects:
This technology tool is ideal for project-based learning, and cross curricular projects in 9th grade teams (if they still existed). One advantage of Wikis in collaborative projects is that they are online. Students with access to the Internet outside of school can work together to complete projects without having to be in school. They could collaborate on investigations. Student groups would report on experimental designs and submit investigation reports to me. I am going to try having them investigate the reasons for the deteriorating health of the Chesapeake Bay.
2. Students Demonstration of Knowledge:
Where students provide information that fits within specific parameters on the Wiki to demonstrate what they have learned. I think it would be cool to have students develop an interactive glossary for defining earth science terms throughout the entire school year.
3. Wikis as a Classroom Webpage:
This strategy provides everyday information for students use during the school year. The advantage is that everything is centrally located, eliminating the need for the upkeep of the user not friendly CMS ;-) I would include on my classroom webpage a calendar of events, homework assignments, handouts, notes, science safety rules, classroom rules, all my power point presentations, and maybe even pictures of students in class working on projects (if I was being an overachiever).
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