EDCT 203 Assignment # 2 : Wiki Journal

1. What uses to you see for developing a wiki?

I have never heard of a Wiki before today, and after learning about them and making one, I see many beneficial uses for a Wiki.  A Wiki would be perfect for a group project where multiple people need to have access to the same document, with the tools to add and take from it.  The Wiki is perfect for that use because it can be edited and saved at the touch of a button.  It is also great because if left open, anyone can see the information posted on your Wiki.

2.  How do you see using this in your content area?

I see a Wiki as being a very cool thing to use in a high school English classroom.  Providing that all students have internet access either at home or in a library that they have the opportunity to visit, I would be able to assign group papers and projects that require a collaborative written work.  In this case, students could work on the writing at school during class, and at home or another public place.  I see this as something I would definitely like to utilize in my classroom.

3.  What ISTE  did you meet today as a teacher and student? How?
 
As a teacher:
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessmentsa.
Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. 

I met this standard as a "teacher" today during phase two of the lab when I made a Wiki page for literary terms and one for sonnet forms.  These two areas are in my concentration and would be great to use in my classroom someday.  These pages included a written purpose for the link, a link, and an image to represent the topic.



As a Student:

1. Creativity and Innovation:
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
a.
apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

I met this standard today during class when I used the general knowledge I had about technology and computers and used it to help me explore and figure out the new web tool, a Wiki.  I had to be creative with my ideas of a topic and how to lay out my Wiki.  It was a very beneficial process.