Blog+-+Wiki+Sharing

**Blog - Wiki Sharing**

 * Resources / Tools**
 * Wet Paint - http://www.wetpaint.com/
 * PB Wiki - http://pbwiki.com/
 * Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * Glenn's Wiki Links - http://del.icio.us/glennw98/wiki
 * Wikis in Plain English - http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english
 * Blogger - [|https://www.blogger.com]
 * WordPress - http://wordpress.com/
 * Social Studies Central - http://www.socialstudiescentral.com/?q=node/45
 * Glenn's Delicious links - http://del.icio.us/glennw98/blogs
 * Blogs in Plain English - http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
 * Blogline - http://www.bloglines.com/
 * Edublogs - http://edublogs.org/
 * wik.is - http://www.wik.is/
 * Google Reader - http://www.google.com/reader
 * ePALS - http://www.epals.com/
 * Blogmeister - http://classblogmeister.com/
 * Moodle - http://moodle.org/
 * iWeb - http://www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/
 * Blackboard - [|http://www.blackboard.com]
 * Classroom 2.0 (ning) - http://classroom20.ning.com/
 * MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/
 * FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/
 * Google Docs - [|http://docs.google.com]
 * Wikipedia - http://wikipedia.org/


 * Samples:**
 * Class of Ambrose - http://classofambrose.blogspot.com/
 * Open ESL Classroom - http://www.colegioarmenio07.blogspot.com/
 * EduBlog Awards 2007 Finalists - http://edublogawards.com/edublog-awards-2007-finalists-announced/
 * Room 18tis - http://room18tis.wikispaces.com/
 * Doing IT Differently - http://room18tis.edublogs.org/
 * Mrs. Maine’s Wiki - https://mrsmaineswiki.wikispaces.com/
 * Book Pushin’ Cats - http://tristatereviews.blogspot.com/
 * MasteryMaze - http://www.masterymaze.com/
 * A Not So Different Place - http://anotsodifferentplace.blogspot.com/2007/07/where-is-all-your-stuff.html
 * The Journal of Harriet Tubman - http://dowell.typepad.com/harriet_tubman/
 * Mrs. Mercer’s Class Web Site - http://nicholasfifth.edublogs.org/
 * Here Birdy Kindergarten Project - http://herebirdy.pbwiki.com/
 * Academic Coach Wiki - http://andoverac.pbwiki.com/
 * Being Green Project - http://beinggreen.pbwiki.com/
 * William Allen White Project - http://waw2008.pbwiki.com/
 * Damon Boyer/USD305/5th Grade student blog [|http://boyerstudents.blogspot.com]
 * Damon Boyer/USD305/5th Grade teacher blog [|http://boyersclass.blogspot.com]
 * Damon Boyer/USD305/5th Grade PBWiki site http://misterboyer.pbwiki.com/


 * Rationale for using Blogs & Wikis****
 * Motivates, engages students
 * Allows for more think time - higher level thinking
 * Reinforces 21st Century skills - wave of future
 * Levels the playing field - allows for autonomy - overcome shyness
 * Lots of FREE resources
 * Can accommodate ANY content area - allows for integration of multiple standards & skills
 * Wikis & Blogs are the NEW "supplemental resources"
 * Real audience - reaches others outside the four walls
 * Collaborate with others around the world - different cultures, demographics, etc.
 * Meaningful reading / writing - students have REAL audience - students are published authors
 * Aligned with brain research
 * Allows for learning to continue outside of class time
 * Provides great professional development opportunities
 * Helps students understand perspective
 * Good PR for school and education in general
 * Students are CREATORS of their information, not just ABSORBERS
 * Cost effective
 * Allows parents / others to see what is going on in clasroom

Ideas for Wikis & Blogs (provided by Judy Beam)
 * [|Wiki Walk-through]
 * Middle School SS
 * Project created on wiki
 * Ideas for Wiki's
 * Kindergarten Project
 * [|Step by Step Lesson Plan on Wiki]
 * [|Blogs in Education]