Classroom+Wikis



Link to Classroom Wiki

**Teacher Standards:** 

**Student Standards:**
 * I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application - Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively.
 * II. Communication - Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically
 * II. Commnuication - Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
 * III. Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues - Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social, and ethical issues related to technology use.
 * IV. Assessment for Administration and Instruction - Use technology to analyze problems and develop data-driven solutions for instructional and school improvement.
 * V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction - Design, implement, and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication and/or collaboration.
 * VI. Assistive Technology - Understand human, equity, and developmental issues surrounding the use of assistive technology to enhance student learning performance and apply that understanding to practice.
 * VII. Professional Growth - Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technolog

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 * 2.2.B.1. - Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information.
 * 2.2.B.2. - Demonstrate an understanding of current legal standards.
 * 2.2.B.3. - Understand current online safety guidelines.
 * 3.2.A.1. - Use and explain how the technology enhances learning.
 * 3.2.A.1. - Use and understand how technology encourages collaboration.
 * 3.4.A.1. - Use and explain how technology is used for communication.
 * 3.4.A.2. - Use and explain the variety of media formats.

 ** Description **  M y Classroom Wikispace is for students to learn about how to complete a Science Fair Project and document their progress. It will allow students to share reasearch their topics and share what they have learned.  Reflection **

My classroom is an invaluable teaching tool. It has allowed me to use technology to enhance my instruction and my students learning. My students loved blogging or discussing "online". They also liked using our classroom wiki as a resource tool for their science fair projects, I uploaded a video, a powerpoint, and links to useful websites. Students were able to use these resources at a click of a button in school or at their home. I asked each student to post their Science Project questions on the discussion board, so I could give them immediate feedback! This was a powerful tool and allowed me to be more efficient in returning work to my students. Having online discussions allowed my students to collaborate, they responded to each other's science fair questions, and made comments with positive feedback.

The only negative reflection I have is the lack of time to create and or have my students use this teaching tool. Although they are learning, I still had to lay a foundation of how to use it and the safeguards in controlling their use. I know that I will continue to use for classes to come.