We used two things this week that I think would be very beneficial to me in my career. First, I was very surprised to learn that social bookmarking is something I would use with my students. I've had my own diigo account for a long time, but I was always of the opinion that that was for older students, not my third graders. When we were talking in class last week about having a diigo group for my class, where I could bookmark all the sites they could easily go to, it was like a lightbulb went on, and I was wondering, "why didn't I think of that?".
The second thing I can't wait to get started with is a wiki. Instead of starting one for my class, I would like to start one for the staff at my school. I was telling my principal about this the other day, and she was all for it! My plan is to finalize everything with her tomorrow so I can do the staff wiki for my project this week. I can't wait to get started!
Andi,
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear how it goes with the diigo project and 3rd graders. I have used social bookmarking with 7th graders, but am really curious for the younger ones. I have an art teacher that would like to use more online resources and this could be a great avenue for her.
I am also impressed that you want to create a wiki for your staff. We have tried moodles as a staff, but it never seems to account to anything...perhaps a wiki is a better option.
Rachel, I couldn't agree with you more, I cannot wait to start my wiki! I update our website for the building I work in and I am so excited to add a wiki for our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). They have been looking for something like this and I am excited to be able to start it for them. Great things!
ReplyDeleteAndi, your staff wiki idea sounds very interesting! I hope you share it with us in class, or share your link. How many teachers will be able to edit it? What will it include? We have an internal blog that we use, and I would love to compare it with your wiki.
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