Amanda,+Jessica+and+Jen

Amanda Ruggeri Jen Jones Jessica Lasda

Project 3 – Wiki Part 1 1) A one-sentence definition (understanding/perspectives/beliefs/opinions are also fine) on Web 2.0 by each group member (What do YOU think Web 2.0 is?). Amanda: Web 2.0 allows users to control and share their own data.  Jen: Web 2.0 allows the whole class to share and participate while outside of the classroom.   Jessica: Web 2.0 is an interactive way to network and share sites.  2) One superb example of educational uses of these new tools on Web 2.0 in K-12 setting. You will work as a team, search internet, find and view a lot of class wikis created by others for their elementary and middles school classes, and then choose one that your group think is the best. You need to identify the content area (social studies, science, math, language arts...) and the grade level of the wiki you find. You also need to include a short paragraph describing why your group thinks this is a "superb" example. http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/ This wiki had all the content areas as pages on the right side of the screen for a 2nd grade class. The content areas were: Art and Music, English Language, Health and PE, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology and Writing. As a group, we liked this wiki because it showed all the content areas. This will help parents keep in touch with their children’s work. The wiki also showed all the projects, which again will help parents stay informed and knowledgeable about what their children are working on. We thought that the calendar was a great way to show important events in a classroom. Also, there is a discussion page that the teacher used to communicate with her students, even when she was home sick! Also, the wiki is colorful and the students all have their own individual pages, which gives them an outlet for their own creativity and to develop more technological skills. 3) A collection of resources - a minimum of 3 links (it can also be articles, resources about wiki) - on educational use of wikis, that you can use in your own teaching later. http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/   http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources   http://elementary-education.wikispaces.com/Action+Research   http://edge-wiki.wikispaces.com/Elementary   4) A presentation to the class on what you have accomplished, and how you accomplished it.