Thing #9

I like the idea of students being able to collaborate on classroom projects and create something new. I liked the two wikis that our school has created. One is for fourth grade and one is for a writing forum for teachers. It is great to be able to add to the page as wee develop ideas and use provide feedback to my colleagues. I also like the fact that I can refer back to it at any time. My frustration is that unproductive comments can be left by individuals that put a damper on the community feel for all. I found a couple of collaborative wikis for curriculum ideas relating to math and science that were easy to use. I also liked the Polyvision wiki that I belong to as it has updates for the smartboard-type technology that I am using in my classroom. The menus were clear on the sidebar, and there was not too much clutter to sort through. The navigation was easy to see as well as the edit button and place for comments. I know that as an elementary teacher, having a wiki page for my students, it would have to be simple and clutter free, alas, very kid-friendly.