This week we were asked to create an account with Twitter, investigate wikis and photo sharing. We also looked more at how blogs can be used in the classroom.
I created my Twitter account as I have resisted the trend for quite some time now. While I am still learning about it and learning about the value of it, I'm sure I will figure it out. I have about eight followers right now and all but one are from our class!
After reading the beginning of chapter 4 in our book, I am beginning to wonder if Wikipedia should really still be blocked in schools. The chapter said that when several errors were posted, purposely, they were corrected in minutes. I realize that we still do not allow students to post to chat rooms, blogs, and wikis, but as far as using Wikipedia as a resource, I don't see a problem anymore.
So, what did we do this week that I can apply in my school or job and how might I use it? I'm struggling to see how I can use Twitter in my classroom as students aren't allowed to use it at school and some don't have internet access outside school. In regards to wikis, I could see using one in my classroom, however we have My Big Campus and that may make things a little redundant.
I agree about the wikipedia statement... I haven't run across too much on their that I have found to be completely incorrect. The ability to taint things with opinion or bias is always there, but moderation of comments and descriptions is probably fairly rapid on some of the more traffic'd posts.
ReplyDeleteA great use of Twitter is for your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) - if you're unfamiliar use WikiPedia to see what it is.
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