Presented at the Keystones: Technology Integrators Summit
Bucknell University, July 2008
My community of learners....engaged...
Goals for this session:
- Give you strategies for using tools that you may already use (or have learned about). - Show some new tools and strategies to help you start building an online community.
Essential Question(s) –
- Why do I want to/need to create an online presence for my classroom?
- Where do I start?
- teacher controlled - I use wikispaces, but can be anything...
Uses:
- Content Area resource pages - Static -
- **Social Studies** - links to Pennsylvania resources - Webquests and A-Z Map Activity
- **Language Arts**-
- **Bookshare Guidelines**
- Spelling Guidelines -
- **Math**- There are so many math pages, this is a great way to get kids to focus on the ones YOU like!
- Post HW - I recommend waiting to do this
KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS -
- Don't overplan...keep it simple
- Commit to using it regularly
- Students have editorial access
- Collaborative projects -
- Chat - CBox is an embedded chat box.
- I have it on a PRIVATE page so only my students, who are members of the wiki, can access it.
Bubbl - online, collaborative concept mapping tool Edublogs- free blogs for teachers Wikispaces - Hurry and sign up for your free K-12 wiki! PB Wiki- C Box- embeddable chat box
Creating an Online Classroom Community
Presented at the Keystones: Technology Integrators SummitBucknell University, July 2008
My community of learners....engaged...
Goals for this session:
- Give you strategies for using tools that you may already use (or have learned about).- Show some new tools and strategies to help you start building an online community.
Essential Question(s) –
- Why do I want to/need to create an online presence for my classroom?- Where do I start?
Teacher Centered Strategies
Classroom Wiki
- teacher controlled - I use wikispaces, but can be anything...Uses:
- Content Area resource pages - Static -
- **Social Studies** - links to Pennsylvania resources - Webquests and A-Z Map Activity
- **Language Arts** -
- **Bookshare Guidelines**
- Spelling Guidelines -
- **Math**- There are so many math pages, this is a great way to get kids to focus on the ones YOU like!
- Post HW - I recommend waiting to do this
KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS -
- Don't overplan...keep it simple
- Commit to using it regularly
Class Blog
- Use to keep parents updated...Student Centered Strategies
Classroom Student Wiki
- Students have editorial access- Collaborative projects -
- Chat - CBox is an embedded chat box.
- I have it on a PRIVATE page so only my students, who are members of the wiki, can access it.
Reading Response Blog
- my is hosted privately, but can be done via edublogs.
More Project Samples -
- **Mr. Henshaw**- Colonial PA
- Cookie Campaign
Indvidual Student Wikis -
Full control/access - (set up thru wikispaces)- Manage content
- use to collaborate
- www.wessamantha.wikispaces.com
- www.wesconnor.wikispaces.com
- www.weslili.wikispaces.com
Resources –
Bubbl - online, collaborative concept mapping tool
Edublogs- free blogs for teachers
Wikispaces - Hurry and sign up for your free K-12 wiki!
PB Wiki-
C Box- embeddable chat box