Benefits+of+a+Wiki+Space

I think that having a wiki would be beneficial in my classroom because the resources that are in my wiki would be readily available for me to share with my students and their families. I currently have links to math sites that the students can go on and the links are there and the children can just click on them. There are also resources for parents. I would like to add more links and resources in order to help my families. Cummins(2007) says “By harnessing technology, we can expand access to learning and close the achievement gap in America.” By having a wiki I can get ideas from other teachers around the world and I can also share ideas that I have. In this way I can communicate with teachers in their classrooms and they can communicate with us. I can also get ideas from others. Because our students are living in a technological world, we must get them to think that way not just the pencil and paper way of our high stakes test. By getting our students to think, their scores will improve and they will be more prepared for our new way of communicating with others. Cummins(2007) says ”Schools are now expected to develop twenty-first century literacy skills, which are what the economy supposedly requires to thrive in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.” As more technology becomes available we as educators are going to be expected to know about the technology and be able to share the information with our students in order to have them become successful in the new age of technology. Cummins(2007) says "We have moved from an era where print dominated the literacy landscape to one where multiple forms of electronic communication are inseperable from literacy development." Because of this statement from Cummins, I must also move from pencil paper and my fears of technology in order to move my students to where they need to be to become more successful. This will also give my students a chance to show their creative side.

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http://linktolearning.wikispaces.com/ While looking through the many wiki spaces available om-line, this site most appealed to me. This space has numerous links for all subjects and for grades 1-6. I enjoyed playing the interactive math games and looking at the numerous links. This wiki space would be useful to students and teachers because of the links and the interactive games.

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