Classroom+Wikis



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**__Summary__**

**__Maryland Teacher Technology Standards__** //A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically // 1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. //B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats // 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online.
 * __Technology Standards Addressed__**
 * II. Communication **

Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use. 4. Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students. **V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction** Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration. 1. Assess students’ learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning. Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. 4. Identify local, state and national standards and use them to improve teaching and learning.
 * III. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues**
 * VII. Professional Growth**

**__Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students__** practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety ** A. Technology and Society B. Legal and Ethical Issues 1. Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information b) Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others when using technology in the classroom f) Use safe and correct security procedures (such as protecting password and user ID) 2. Demonstrate an understanding of current legal standards d) Practice strategies for avoiding plagiarism e) Cite sources of text and digital information used properly 3. Understand current online safety guidelines a) Understand that the Internet is a global community with guidelines b) Explain safety and privacy issues related to use of the Internet c) Use safe and correct security procedures when working online (such as not disclosing personal information and protecting passwords)
 * Standard 2.0 – Digital Citizenship : Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society, and

**Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration** **: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration** A. Learning 1. Use and explain how the technology enhances learning b) Explain how selected technology tools are being used to support learning c) Reflect as an individual on appropriateness of selected technology for the given task e) Assess the use of the selected technology for individual learning for the specific task B. Collaboration 1. Use and explain how technology tools encourage collaboration a) Use technology tools to work collaboratively within the classroom b) Use technology tools to exchange ideas with individuals or groups outside of the classroom c) Participate as part of a class in online collaborative projects or information exchanges

C. Increase Productivity 1. Use and explain how technology tools increase productivity a) Explain how the selected technology tools are being used to accomplish tasks efficiently b) Use templates or create new documents to complete learning assignments d) Use suitable electronic resources to edit final copies of texts for correctness in language usage and conventions, such as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

**Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression** **: Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats** A. Communication 1. Use technology for communication a) Explain how communication tools help gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions when communicating with various audiences, including school, community, parents, and experts  b) Use technology tools identified by the teacher to communicate with various audiences c) Present information, independently or with assistance, to various audiences including school and community 2. Use and explain the purposes of different media formats  a) Communicate independently, with various audiences, using different media formats b) Explain the purpose for a chosen media format

B. Expression 1. Use and explain how the technology can be used to express ideas a) Use multimedia and publishing tools to express original ideas with print, drawings, digital images, existing or original video, sounds, and/or personal recordings b) Present ideas and information in formats such as electronic presentations, web pages, or graphic organizers that are appropriate to a specific audience c) Change, edit, and revise graphs, graphics, presentations, and word processing documents A. Locate, Evaluate, and Gather Information/Data 1. Use and evaluate information resources available through technology independently or with assistance  b) Select and read to gain information from electronic personal interest materials, such as brochures, books, magazines, cookbooks, and web sites Third grade students will use this wiki to explore a variety of literary genres and access lists of quality literature selections. Once they finish a book, they will take time to consider their responses to a series of questions. They will then use the wiki to write a review to communicate their opinion of and thoughts on the book to others. Once a week, two students will star as our top critics on a digital videotaped program entitled, “Book Buzz”. It is our hope to do at least one cooperative book review with our first grade reading buddies. This Wikipage will be promoted throughout the school on the WROC Morning Show and the link will be shared with our students through the Rockledge Webpage and Rockledge News, our biweekly newsletter.   //**__Reflection__** // February 27, 2009 This is our first experience creating a classroom Wikipage. As this is an ever-evolving work in progress, we are excited to contribute ideas to enhance it, and take pride in our work as we watch the wiki grow. As of today, we have posted our pictures and Wiki Bios on the wiki. Our next step is to add the booklists and book review question series. We have already selected our first books and are well on our way to writing our first review. We hope that through this wiki, other children will be inspired to read worthwhile books for enjoyment.
 * Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management** **: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information and data.**
 * __Description of Project__**

May 24, 2009 So far, the students and I have learned a great deal about and have enjoyed working with our Classroom Wiki. They have been able to try out the discussion boards, and have been pleased to receive commentary on their reviews. Time is always a challenge for us, but we hope to continue our reviews and discussions throughout the summer. I have planned out a Summer Book Buzz extension for those interested. We will be reading three books: __The Westing Game__, __Holes__, and __Frindle__ for 3 weeks each and meeting to discuss the books at the end of each week. I spent some time creating a Google Calendar as one of my widgets on our Wiki that charted the chapters to be read for each week throughout the summer. To my disappointment, when I embedded the calendar, it appears blank on the Wiki. I have not been able to figure out why just yet, but am hoping for an answer from Google or Wikispaces soon. Either way, we have found the entire project to be both motivational and fun!