Wikispaces
www.wikispaces.com
Purpose of Tool
Used as a way to have discussion forums with classes
How this tool benefits students
Allows students to...
1. Share ideas and thoughts with classmates
2. Carryout discussions pertaining to content being learned in the
classroom
3. Dicussions and be continued after the class period is over
4. Speak freely--helpful for students who are intimidated to speak in the
classroom--allows them to still have opinions without judgement
5. To collaborate with each other
Why teachers like this tool
Teachers like this tool because...
1. They can carry out classroom discussion outside the school setting
2. Allows for all student to participate
3. They can post images, files, text, etc for their students to access
4. Wikis are the quintessential collaborative tool
5. It is a community building activity in an online environment that
encourages the free exchange of ideas and emphasizes high level,
clear communication and critical thinking.
www.wikispaces.com
Purpose of Tool
Used as a way to have discussion forums with classes
How this tool benefits students
Allows students to...
1. Share ideas and thoughts with classmates
2. Carryout discussions pertaining to content being learned in the
classroom
3. Dicussions and be continued after the class period is over
4. Speak freely--helpful for students who are intimidated to speak in the
classroom--allows them to still have opinions without judgement
5. To collaborate with each other
Why teachers like this tool
Teachers like this tool because...
1. They can carry out classroom discussion outside the school setting
2. Allows for all student to participate
3. They can post images, files, text, etc for their students to access
4. Wikis are the quintessential collaborative tool
5. It is a community building activity in an online environment that
encourages the free exchange of ideas and emphasizes high level,
clear communication and critical thinking.