I am currently enrolled in my third class at Ashford University. The class that I am currently taking is EDY 651: Collaboration and Learning in a Virtual Environment. It is part of my Master's Degree program in Teaching and Learning using Technology. This is my second week in this class. This week we began learning about wikis. Wikis can be a great resource in the classroom.. There are three different type of wiki services; fee based, free and self hosting wikis. Each of these wikis has it's pros and cons. Before choosing a wiki an instructor should consider several things such as key features, cost, support and difficulty of use. Wikis can be used to create collaborative projects as well. I am currently attempting to create my own wiki site. Upon completion I will link it to my blog.
This week I had to consider three wiki projects that I would like my students to complete. I chose study guides, virtual field trips and literature circles. After much consideration I decided to use virtual field trips for my Spanish students to work together to visit a Spanish speaking country, create a travel brochure and list possible activities that a tourist could do while visiting that location.
I am also in the process of creating and linking my twitter account. Keep your fingers crossed!
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