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Brittany DeBlasio
Meaghan Falci Brittany Wehr

Project #3 - Group Wiki

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? Brittany D - Web 2.0 is a method of tehnology that students and teachers use to collaboratively communicate using the internet. Meaghan - Web 2.0 is a way to connect the teacher to the students and other teachers by using technology interactively. Brittany W - Web 2.0 is a the use of technology like blogs,wikis and websites that connect people in the world including the teacher to their students so they can share and find information.

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.

Example: http://dhsespanol.wikispaces.com/
Content Area: Spanish Grade Level: 9th - 12th Grade Explanation: We thought that this example was a superb example of a wiki because it is organized so each class has it's own section. The teacher also has the class schedule, homework and discussion area so the students can contact the teacher with any concerns or questions. The wiki also contains an overview of what each class will learn throughout the year. The wiki is set up so expectations of the class as well as how grades will be given are available for the student at all times. This wiki would allow the students to be aware of everything that is going on in the class as well as the teachers being able to keep in contact with all of their students!

__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.

Example 1:__ http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/courses/wiki/ Example 2: http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/wikiedu Example 3: http://teachingtechnology.suite101.com/article.cfm/5_strategies_for_using_wikis_in_the_classroom

4) A presentation to the class on what you have accomplished, and how you accomplished it.