Classroom+Wikis

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**I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application** Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively. 1. Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology. 2. Evaluate information critically and competently for a specific purpose. 3. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. 4. Apply information accurately in order to solve a problem or answer a question.
 * Technology Standards Addressed**

II. Communication
**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. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online. 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. 3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 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.
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 * III. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction **

VSC - 3.3 Narrative Elements** Elements of a story Details that create Mood and Setting Distinguish among types of narrative texts Analyze Characterization Relationships among characters, setting, events
 * Reading/Language Arts Standards

Universal themes; main ideas; messages; morals; lessons learned (a**)
 * VSC - 3.6 Theme**

VSC - 3.7 Language** Use of dialogue contributes to a story

Believability of character's actions and story events
 * VSC - 3.8 Critical Evaluation**

To ensure that the students not only understand how to utilize the technology in the classroom but can apply that use to our classroom lessons, I am requesting that the students utilize the classroom wikispace to retrieve and story their assignments for their book-thought-book-talk lessons. This is an extension of the book club assignments were the students are required to take on a more interactive role in the book club discussion and lesson. We are going to be integrating reading strategies in addition to utilizing the document camera, united streaming and digital camera to create a Step Book (Bridge to Treabithia) and Movies (Holes) of our book summaries.
 * Description:**

I have to admit that when I first looked at the scope of this project I was intimidated. I was concerned about working in a program that I knew nothing about. I was concerned how I was going to teach my students how to use it when I was so unsure myself. I found that once I got into working with it and incorporating widgits I discovered how much fun it is. I enjoyed setting up the page to incorporate as many widgits as possible to keep my students engaged. Using it in the classroom proved to be easier than I thought. Once I demonstrated for the students what I was looking for and how they could be succesful in the project, they took off with it. Obviously some enjoyed it more than others. Some were very limited in their responses because they had not done the reading. Once I added the images from image chef and the powerpoint activity they all got into it. The more opportunities that I gave them to do meaningful work on the computer the better. I also got to see other ways I could use the wikispace within my classroom during the school year. I am hooked.
 * Reflection:**