I always thought about learning how to use wikis as a way to respond to reading novels in my class but felt I needed someone to guide me through learning about it. I haven’t had the time yet to incorporate a wiki in any of my classes, but I am teaching a new course in the spring semester, and I think that I might have the opportunity to try it out there. As far as I can tell, the course’s curriculum doesn’t seem to have many big technological highlights, so it might give me the opportunity to engage students using a new medium. The class is 10th grade on level, which is a step below college prep, and those students might benefit from the ability to engage in discussion outside of class and use a hands on way of doing it.
jamie hill on 30 Sep 09This is the important lesson to learn. In a world where you can look up any info or fact with your cell phone there is no need to memorize facts.
Kevin Bush on 01 Oct 09I think there still is a place for facts however, I dont think students need to know anything, I want them to learn depth. As I was taught very early on, students need a certain amount of content if not you are sorting an empty drawer, they need to be given content first before manipulating it with technology.
evaluation is the highest level of bloom's taxonomy, and it would be great for the students to be able to do a podcast of their reflections on their portfolio.
