I think Wikis are great tools too. I liked the one I saw where the English teacher used Wikis to teach the elements of literature. Each group had to post different elements on the wiki. What a neat modern way to teach the same things we had to learn!

 

Here are some great sites to use for teaching reading and other topics in the middle school classroom.

http://www.help4teachers.com/samples2.htm

http://members.aol.com/mrsscarola/middleschoolreading.html#General%20Reading%20Games

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson241.shtml

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html#Grades%20K-5

 

But my favorite is:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/

 

A great website to use in the classroom with children of all ages is brainpop.com 

 

  

Have some great ideas for using the Web 2.0 applications we're discovering in the classroom?  Post 'em here!

 

I reviewed the Book Lovers and Literature Circle wikis and found them interesting. I particularly liked how the teacher of english set up his wiki for students taking his class. I am not sure how I would utilize this with 4th grade, especially with those who are without computers at home.

 

I typed in "educational wikis" in the search box at yahoo and found literally hundreds of ideas for using wikis in the classroom.  Being a book lover and teacher of english, I particulary liked the ones set up to use while studying a novel. 

 

I could have students make and use a wiki to explore foods of other cultures.  Maybe we could get information on foods from other regions of the US &/or other countries.  That's my Wiki classroom idea---just give me the time.

 


A MUST see for all Elementary teachers!

 

 

I have learned a lot by visiting our pbwiki set up for the Web 2.0 class, but just visiting other blogs and clicking on their links has guided me to these great wikis. They are for primary grade students but that is my background.

 

Using Web 2.0 tools with Primary students. This wiki has links to some blogs you might want to look at. That's the best way to see things that you might want to try in your classroom.

http://primaryweb2.wikispaces.com/

 

Love this one. A wiki on Traditions and the responses are from all over the world. I now know what “Polenta” is by watching the video submitted. You click edit and your students (or you) can add their own family traditions. I had to add mine.

http://kcassidy.wikispaces.com/traditions

 

 

A Wetpaint Wiki to celebrate the 100th day of school and to explore ways of making 100. Click on the links in the left column to explore what other classes are doing. The 100 day posters are similar to those I have seen at ECC.

http://100thday.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

 

 

A Primary Math wiki. This wiki has been set up for primary classes to share their math learning with other classes around the world. A must look at for an elementary teacher.

http://primarymath.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

 

 

Bluebonnet blog -- anybody interested?

 

I really want to set up a Bluebonnet blog for Angleton students in grades three through six. On this blog students could comment on the books as they work their way through the current list of twenty Bluebonnet titles. Originally, I wanted to keep the comments to a positive nature, but I've changed my mind about that. The titles are carefully selected and are supposed to be good books, so let's let our readers "tell it like it is." The big question I have every year is which titles seem more appropriate for the Lone Star List??? Any other folks out there who would be interested in having their students participate???


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