Jim Burwell. Wikis. These four friends are going on a camping trip. They need to bring the right supplies because they're backpacking. The group needs to plan and plan well, so coordination is key. They're all computer users, so they start planning with an email. It's start with one, but then becomes a barrage. Email is not good at coordinating and organizing a group's input.
This is the old way - Booo! The important information is scattered across everyone's inbox. There is a better way. Most wikis work the same. The buttons are really important. Here are our camping friends and here is a wiki website. Once you're finished editing, you click save and the document becomes a webpage once again, and is ready for the next person to edit it - easy!
Edit - Write - and Save. Mary signs up for a wiki site and then sees the new site for the first time. Now it's John's turn. Henry visits the wiki, clicks edit and he can edit the page. Frank saves the page and realizes something awesome. But wait! Help - Teacher Help. Down With Posters I despise glitter. It’s proudly gauche and sinisterly invasive.
Once a bedazzled project crosses the threshold of my classroom, the insidious sparkles permanently lodge in every nook and cranny. Months later my forehead looks like Lady Gaga’s because I’ve accidentally scratched my head after brushing up against an errant drift of pixie dust. I ban the stuff. I’ve also moved almost entirely away from poster projects. There is nothing inherently wrong with posters. We’ve all seen effective, pedagogically sound projects carried out in this medium. When students put “poster” work online, there are many advantages for the teacher, and more importantly, the students. Organization is easier. Glogster.com A site specifically designed for building online posters, finished products can be embedded in blogs, wikis, and websites. Vuvox Collage Maker Using this tool you can make stunning, mixed media timelines.
Gliffy.com Dipity.com Another free tool for making interactive, mixed media timelines. CDS--The-Tech-Lounge - home. Glogpedia - the best of Glogs | Glogster.