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Started by Steve Hargadon. Last reply by Brian Rock Oct 16, 2017. 80 Replies 0 Likes
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By: Go Wild With Wikis: Part III | Edublogs Live
[...] Introducing The Classroom 2.0 LIVE! Beginner Series! - Sue Waters (read comments for helpful tips on using wikis especially issues with students overwriting each others work and need to use discussion tab) [...]By: Go Wild With Wikis: Part II | Edublogs Live
[...] Introducing The Classroom 2.0 LIVE! Beginner Series! - Sue Waters (read comments for helpful tips on using wikis especially issues with students overwriting each others work and need to use discussion tab) [...]By: Sue Waters
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4245">SusanSi</a>. Hi Susan, I am really glad you brought this to all our attention. That is not a good situation for you and could happen on any of these types of platforms where they can easily email between each other. One aspect is definitely there is a need for this constant discussion with them on what is appropriate online behaviour and the consequences if they are inappropriate. However you still need to prevent this from happening. To stop it from happening I would do is set up all student accounts using the <a href="http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/07/24/creating-student-accounts-using-one-gmail-account/" rel="nofollow">gmail+ method</a>. This means all emails that are sent would come into the one gmail account so you can monitor them more closely. But that is my thought. Would love to hear how others would manage this type of situation. Hope to see you online for the session in 12 hours!By: SusanSi
Sue, I just listened to the recording of the 13th meeting. I am excited to be there live tomorrow night. I started a class wiki this year-loved it-kids loved it. But when they found the email I lost control. Using the free version of wikispaces, I did not know what to do. A parent informed me of inappropriate mail her son received. I could not monitor all their emails, which were not school related, but were sent through the wiki. I teach 4th graders. Help?By: Sue Waters
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4217">Leslie</a>. Hi Leslie, Glad to hear your feedback on the beginners series plus excellent to hear how your wiki is helping them learn more about other cultures. Can see what you mean about the issues of the questions and replies. As I said previously I am biased (since I do work for a blogging company) however I think that in the case of the questions and replies you would be better using a class blog. Where you write posts about the question, or write posts on what you think is the answer and then invite the students from the other country to reply in comments with their thoughts. While you could use the discussion tab I don't think you would achieve any where near as good an outcome as using a blog.By: Leslie
Hello! am really enjoying your work with the Beginner Series. Thanks! I think I am finally using my wiki for collaboration purposes but it has turned into a little mess. The connections and the collaboration are great! My kids LOVE it and are really engaged. This engagement has really translated into appreciation for other cultures, languages, and countries. My question is how to organize the wiki for questions and replies. We are communicating with a school in Turkey and the different time zones made the Skype conversations a bit of a challenge. Check out my site http://elementaryspanish.wikispaces.com/Around+the+World , if you have time, and you'll see what I mean. It’s not pretty. Maybe I should be using the Discussion tag, I’m not sure. Again, I absolutely love it; I just want to better organize our conversations and maybe add more schools. Thanks, LeslieBy: dobrien
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4205">Sue Waters</a>. So well-put! I appreciate your time! ;)By: Sue Waters
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4197">dobrien</a>. The whole aspect of whether you respond back to comments or not is an interesting debate. Ultimately it really depends on why you blog. Most probloggers won't comment back at comments. Especially the top probloggers... because it is time consuming and if they spent time responding to comments they would have no time to write posts (that is how they look at it). As edubloggers what we are trying to achieve is different and off course there will be different variations to it. For me, engaging in the conversations in comments means I learn more because I have to reflect on what the person has written and then consider my response. Sort of like the deeper learning you get from writing a blog post. But as you say it also makes it a two-way open conversation, shows you value their input and builds communities that work together. Definitely time consuming (especially when you have the number of blogs I have) but worth the time.By: dobrien
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4195">dobrien</a>. It also turns the blog from a one-way reporting platform, to a two-way open conversation.By: dobrien
In reply to <a href="https://www.theedublogger.com/introducing-the-classroom-20-live-beginner-series/comment-page-1/#comment-4180">Sue Waters</a>. Yes. That's one thing I learned from you early on, Sue. Always try to respond to comments. I think it adds a personal touch, allows to further discuss the topic, and shows that you value people.Comment Wall
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Comment by Jennifer on October 31, 2010 at 8:12pm
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I didn't think they where; I think they would be good. I just worry about wither or not the students will follow the guide lines.
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Hi Jennifer,
Using a blog in a classroom is not very difficult once you become familiar with how it works. I've used blogs and wikis with both my primary and junior students with great success.
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Is using a blog in a classroom difficult or easy to use?
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I can't wait to hear more about digital storytelling. How does it work?
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I was just introduced to classroom 2.0 at a workshop and am so excited to learn more! We did a lot at the workshop with digital storytelling, wikis, google docs, and delicious. Very cool stuff! If anyone has any info. on wikis and how you use them in your classrooms, I would love to learn more!
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Usiing a Wiki sounds like fun and tricky all at the same time.
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HI
Could you take a moment and send us the answer to this survey
so the project can move forward....
What grade level are students you teach about volcanoes?
Do you include information on health effects?
Volcanoes - Effects on Health
• Respiratory -breathing ash asthma, bronchitis, emphysema
• Gas Plumes and Airplanes
• Crops, land - poisons in volcano ash
• Effects in ocean - Hydrothermal Volcanoes
• Geotourism - safe viewing • Destruction: Buildings, transportation,communication
• Good & Bad Bacteria that live in underwater volcano soils
• Study Martian Volcanoes on Earth
• FUN Make Your Own Volcano
• Make A Volcano Cake
these topics can be found on
http://www.volcanoexperience.com
send email to admin@volcanoexperience.com
or at classroom20.com
thank you!
we reply to all responses, but are not sure that we receive your email
so if you dont get reply, send again. thanks.
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Need some help - not for classroom use but staff:
I want to set up a site for my school staff. The purpose would be sharing our opinions on professional books we are reading. It would need to be open to them only, not public, and categorize topics (leadership, language arts, etc.). I would like them to be able to add books titles in the categories, in alphabetical order if possible, but probably not add categories. As a teacher reads a book that is already on the list they can add comments and perhaps grade it like Netflix and other sites allow you to click on and fill in a certain number of stars. I would like it to be a place they can easily go to to check out a book they are thinking of buying. They could then see if anyone has already read it and what is their opinion of the book. You know how busy we are now that school has begun so if it is too time consuming to do or for them to figure out this will not work. What is the easiest way I can go?
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Comment by Cem Can on September 13, 2010 at 1:25am
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Dear colleagues and friends,
I was just wondering if you had some questionnaire/checklist to obtain data on foreign language teachers' perceptions on the use of Web2.0 tools. I would like to collect data on this topic. The results will be shared here, of course.
Many thanks for your assistance and cooperation in advance.
Cem Can
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Comment by Bob Zenhausern on August 19, 2010 at 2:07pm
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The Enabling Support Foundation is sponsoring the creation of an Archive of Legend and Myth. It will consist of links to existing resources and a compendium of student submitted material using any medium that concerns a national or local legend.
If you are interested, contact me at drz@enabling.org.
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