Re: Class Wiki- student created

[Tracy <tracyr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> I did. The tips page has many has very interesting information. But
> it is organized as a sequences of postings and in paragraph format.
> So I think it is a bit hard to extract the tips from it. It is also
> very long.
>
> I think a good tip for them here would be to show them how to use
> bullets.
I agree with your critique of the page. I need to figure out a better 
way to have it organized, since I was also new to Wiki posting etc, I 
did not have a specific plan but we designed as we went through it. 
Since I wanted the students to have ownership, I let them have total 
control with no input form me, over the summer I will take a look at 
the wiki and think about better displays of information.
The students are used to Blog posting and so many took their cues 
from that. I only wish I taught the classes more than once or twice a 
week and could really cover more of everything with greater detail.

> I see how writing their nuggets of knowledge on a public web page would
> empower the kids, and teach them a way to construct knowledge
> colaboratively.
>
> I noticed that many wanted to sign their ideas, mentioning their
> own names.
>
> I wonder if the kids actually take the time to read what others have
> written and use it for their projects, or if they prefer to get
> information from sources prepared by adults.
The kids take (took) it very seriously and listen to each other. My 
classroom and lessons are set up so that the answers to questions do 
not come from me only. I teach 25 to 35 students at a time in my lab, 
and there is no way that I CAN answer all the questions at once 
anyway! I provide multiple ways of accessing information for problem 
solving and the Wiki has become one of those ways.
I appreciate all the input and comments and hope to be able to 
improve upon using a Wiki in the classroom environment this coming 
school year.
If any body has other examples of class/student-created wikis please 
post the urls, thanks.

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Ms. Tracy Rudzitis
Computer Teacher
The Computer School (M.S. 245)
New York, NY  10024

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