So this week was dedicated to learning about Wikis and their classroom use. I find wikis pretty straight forward - edit, write, save! Creating and embedding links was pretty interesting, and I liked working with the pictures and fonts/colors and such, but I do plan on spending more time 'fussing' with the formatting and other fun stuff on my wiki page. The best part of this whole wiki educational experience was probably seeing real life examples of wikis in the classroom and reading suggestions of how they can be used in all types of classrooms. Now that I think about it, I remember using wikis to solve group homework problems in a Geometry class last semester at UT. Thinking about applications to my own classroom however, I like the idea of giving students a place to post notes and topics for reviews and text prep. I think giving students the opportunity to collaborate together and 'talk' through the material, even if it is just to outline important topics, would be a fantastic way to encourage students to continually be reviewing what they are learning. Also, outside of my specific math classroom, I REALLY like the use of wikis as an orientation for new students into the high school setting - in which case upperclassmen would collaborate to create the wiki. Overall, I think wikis could end up being very beneficial in encouraging collaborative learning in the classroom.
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