Wikis+and+Blogs

=Wikis and Blogs=

http://www.wikispaces.com

How to use[| Wikispaces] //2012 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders have used this to access the content of my classes, but have not created a Wiki.// If you watch the "How to" video above, use the dropdown menu above the video screen to access additional videos that teach more about using Wikispaces.


 * Ideas for using a Wiki in the classroom**
 * 1) Create presentations Instead of using traditional presentation software, put presentations on a wiki.
 * 2) Write a Wikibook Make it a class project to collaboratively write a reference book that others can use.
 * 3) Study guide Ask students to create study guides for a specific part of the unit you’re studying.
 * 4) Solving wiki Post difficult math problems, such as calculus, so that the class can collaboratively solve them.
 * 5) Glossary Get your class to create a glossary of terms they use and learn about in new units, adding definitions and images.
 * 6) Class encyclopedia Ask your class to create an "encyclopedia" on a topic, adding useful information that can be built upon through the years.
 * 7) Exam review Encourage students to share review notes and other helpful pieces of information on your classroom’s wiki.
 * 8) Peer review Allow students to draft their papers in a wiki, then ask other students to comment it.
 * 9) Student portfolios Assign portfolio pages to each of your students, and allow them to display and discuss their work.
 * 10) Vocabulary lists Encourage students to submit words that they had trouble with, along with a dictionary entry.
 * 11) Share notes Let your students share their collective information so that everyone gets a better understanding of the subject.
 * 12) Study buddy matching Let students match themselves up into study buddy pairs.
 * 13) Multi-author story Start a creative writing unit, and get your students to write a short story together, each writing a small amount of the story.
 * 14) Let your students leave their books at school With a strong classroom wiki, you should have a wealth of information available, so much so that students can leave their books at school and access information online.
 * 15) Use wikis as a hub Any time a student creates anything online, ask them to link to it or upload it to the wiki so that everyone can use it.
 * 16) Organization Save links, documents, and quotes related to units or your classroom as a whole.

[|Kidblog]

How to use [|Kidblog.] //2012 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders have blogged using this resource.//

them. **2. Book reports, literature circles** – Students summarize and react to books and other materials they’ve read and encourages students to revise and rewrite their thoughts. It also allows other students to comment on the work of their classmates. **3. Creative writing assignments, short stories, poetry** – A blog can be a great way to showcase student writing, again with the options for other students and even parents to comment on the work. 4. **Display and discussion of student art work/photography** – since pictures, video and audio can be embedded within a blog post, showcasing student work doesn’t have to be limited to their writing. 5. **Student portfolios** –Blogs are excellent tools to keep an ongoing record of student work since they offer an easy way to categorize the assignments and find them later. 6. **Class discussions, current events** – Time for discussion in a blog allows everyone to participate, often with more thought and a richness that’s not possible in real time. 7. **Class archive** – One student serves as the class recorder each week, entering a summary of activities and major learning. **8. Class newsletter** – Rather than the teacher producing a paper-based record of what’s going on in class, a blog would allow everyone in class to contribute. The result is a living document with a built-in archive. **9. Collaborative projects with another class** – Due to the reach of the web, classes anywhere in the world can work together through one or more blogs. **10. Science experiment notebook** – Rather than have students keep a record of their experiments on paper, a blog allows students to enter and edit their finding from anywhere. **11. Post class assignments, upcoming assignments, project help, calendars and more** – Both students and parents can keep track of what is expected and what deadlines are looming. **12. Communicate with parents** – A blog could provide parents with both information and an option to comment.
 * 1.Journals ** - Blogs make it easier for students to write and edit these posts and for teachers to read and respond to