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April 26, 2010 = = =Welcome to Mrs. Bigham's Wiki Page ! =



Hello Students! Welcome to our Wikispace. We will be using this space to communicate with each other throughout the year. I want you to use this space to collaborate with your fellow classmates. This space will also help me to understand where the class is as a whole group. We will all be able to add content to pages, and read content of pages. I want you to keep this in mind as you are editing. Further instructions on more specific assignments will be given later. Please explore the Wikispace and let me know if there are any questions. Enjoy!



What are possible uses of a Wikispace?

Wikispaces could be used for many different types of things in the classroom. Students could share ideas and resources. The site could be used as a journal for students to write what they learn each day. A teacher could post questions for each student to answer on a particular topic. It's a great tool for students to collaborate and discuss, and learn from each other all while the teacher is monitoring and observing student learning and interactions.

Where might you use Wiki in your content area?

I am currently not in a classroom, but in the future I would see myself using a Wiki. Since I will be teaching children with Special Needs I could see this as a fun way to get those students involved. The fact that they could be creative and add pictures and colors would be an incentive to use this space. Although I could see some students getting frustrated with this program. I would encourage them to use this as they write and practice things such as Spelling words, Math problems, Wrting, etc. As they use this site I would be able to monitor each of their entries, and it would help me to see the progress they are making in the classroom.

How might I use Wiki in my future classroom?

As I described above, I would use the Wiki to monitor student progress. I would post an assignment daily for them to complete. Whether it be write a journal entry, or do a few Math problems, or write their Spelling words a few times. This would help students with typing skills as well as practice in each content area. It would be a great way to monitor students progress and thinking.

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