Comments on: 15 educators respond: “How would you use PBwiki in your classroom?” http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/ The official blog of PBwiki Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Theresa http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-132966 Theresa Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:51:42 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-132966 I teach teachers about technology, and use my wiki as a place to post all the resources from my classes. We also ue it as a way to disseminate information to teachers in the county. I teach teachers about technology, and use my wiki as a place to post all the resources from my classes. We also ue it as a way to disseminate information to teachers in the county.

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]]> By: MrsRL http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-118849 MrsRL Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:40:59 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-118849 I plan on using this as extra classroom support for my year 12 students. They have such a short year that face to face teaching is simply not enough. This is a great way of helping them and helping them to help each other, outside of class. I plan on using this as extra classroom support for my year 12 students. They have such a short year that face to face teaching is simply not enough. This is a great way of helping them and helping them to help each other, outside of class.

]]> By: Bonnie Bertoia http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-113937 Bonnie Bertoia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:19:36 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-113937 I am a grade 8 Language Arts/Social Studies teacher. We are using pbwiki for the following: •research collaboration project involving a study trip to Thailand. • Literature circle discussions • portfolios • American Bill of Rights information and linking news articles that demonstrate how they are applied. • collaborative note taking and current events As a result, the kids are interested in writing well and finding unique ways to make links, apply the insert and plugins. We are having a great time! I am a grade 8 Language Arts/Social Studies teacher. We are using pbwiki for the following:
•research collaboration project involving a study trip to Thailand.
• Literature circle discussions
• portfolios
• American Bill of Rights information and linking news articles that demonstrate how they are applied.
• collaborative note taking and current events
As a result, the kids are interested in writing well and finding unique ways to make links, apply the insert and plugins. We are having a great time!

]]> By: Cris Flay http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-112322 Cris Flay Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:55:43 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-112322 I am an ESL teacher at 2 K-8 schools. I can't always be available for my students when they need help. I have started a wiki for one school's 7th grade class who have an extensive poetry project. I am helping them find and share resources, clarifying questions and such 24/7. I love this. I plan on expanding it and using wikis for most classes and for many topics. I have also started a wiki for all the ESL teachers in my district to collaborate on lessons and share information. Cris I am an ESL teacher at 2 K-8 schools. I can’t always be available for my students when they need help.

I have started a wiki for one school’s 7th grade class who have an extensive poetry project. I am helping them find and share resources, clarifying questions and such 24/7.

I love this. I plan on expanding it and using wikis for most classes and for many topics.

I have also started a wiki for all the ESL teachers in my district to collaborate on lessons and share information.

Cris

]]> By: Victoria Cogswell http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-48109 Victoria Cogswell Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:28:00 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-48109 My students (high school English)are wildly excited about our class wiki! I set it up over the summer and started the year with it. In the last month we have started a book review section, a weekly discussion question section (students have had amazingly successful discussions because they draw from other's ideas and go from there - students who rarely volunteer an opinion in class also feel comfortable writing a response instead. I heard from 60-70 students instead of the same 10) We used the wiki for group collaboration on research presentations, and students are begging to add things to their own pages to make creative writing forums. Who knows what's next? My classroom has expanded in a way I never dreamed it could. My students (high school English)are wildly excited about our class wiki! I set it up over the summer and started the year with it. In the last month we have started a book review section, a weekly discussion question section (students have had amazingly successful discussions because they draw from other’s ideas and go from there - students who rarely volunteer an opinion in class also feel comfortable writing a response instead. I heard from 60-70 students instead of the same 10) We used the wiki for group collaboration on research presentations, and students are begging to add things to their own pages to make creative writing forums. Who knows what’s next? My classroom has expanded in a way I never dreamed it could.

]]> By: Jen http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-38272 Jen Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:19:10 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-38272 I teach Arts and Humanities (visual art, drama, dance, and music, along with world cultures and their influence on the arts), and would like to use a wiki as a way to get students involved somehow and to let them use technology, which they know so much about and they love. Any ideas? I teach Arts and Humanities (visual art, drama, dance, and music, along with world cultures and their influence on the arts), and would like to use a wiki as a way to get students involved somehow and to let them use technology, which they know so much about and they love. Any ideas?

]]> By: Alex Kimbrell http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-38133 Alex Kimbrell Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:42:48 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-38133 Wow, it seems as if web 2.0 seems to reach all the way to the classroom. There are so many comments for teachers who use wikis to keep students in touch outside the classroom, it's the way of the future. Maybe in the future students won't even have to leave their house to go to school and just jump online. Wow, it seems as if web 2.0 seems to reach all the way to the classroom. There are so many comments for teachers who use wikis to keep students in touch outside the classroom, it’s the way of the future. Maybe in the future students won’t even have to leave their house to go to school and just jump online.

]]> By: Jim Henson http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-37770 Jim Henson Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:20:44 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-37770 I teach Advanced Placement Studio Art for high school students and my wife teaches Technical Writing at a university. Like many educators who have commented, we are now teaching most of our lesson plans from the PBWIKI server. We both upgraded to the Silver Level for the extra space so that we can create media-intensive group projects and photo galleries. I am our campus technology trainer as well as the school district's fine arts webmaster and I plan to train our teachers to use PBWIKI as a primary communication tool among students, parents, staff, and the community. I hope one of your training seminars will come to North Texas- I would love to attend! I teach Advanced Placement Studio Art for high school students and my wife teaches Technical Writing at a university. Like many educators who have commented, we are now teaching most of our lesson plans from the PBWIKI server. We both upgraded to the Silver Level for the extra space so that we can create media-intensive group projects and photo galleries. I am our campus technology trainer as well as the school district’s fine arts webmaster and I plan to train our teachers to use PBWIKI as a primary communication tool among students, parents, staff, and the community. I hope one of your training seminars will come to North Texas- I would love to attend!

]]> By: LaToya DeHart and Claudia Dorf http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-36288 LaToya DeHart and Claudia Dorf Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:17:28 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/2007/08/24/15-educators-respond-how-would-you-use-pbwiki-in-your-classroom/#comment-36288 As first year, Co- NESS Liaisons of Nova Blanche Elementary, we hope to use wiki to our greatest advantage. As of now, we do not have any first year educators on staff, however, our first goal will be to incorporate second year and new to Nova teachers. With the help of these teachers we are planning to form a Learning Community that will eventually assist the new educators and help with continuous improvement. As first year, Co- NESS Liaisons of Nova Blanche Elementary, we hope to use wiki to our greatest advantage. As of now, we do not have any first year educators on staff, however, our first goal will be to incorporate second year and new to Nova teachers. With the help of these teachers we are planning to form a Learning Community that will eventually assist the new educators and help with continuous improvement.

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