Thing #15

Creating a Wiki is something that I continue to say that I want to use with my class, but I never can seem to get it all together to actually go through with it. I enjoyed reading through the different ways that wikis are being used. There are so many different uses out there! One of my favorite sites was one that had different book reviews. I have a book review bulletin board in my classroom. Students fill out a short book recommendation form and then place it on the bulletin board. It would be so neat for them to be able to write their reviews on a wiki page. All of the reviews would be recorded and students could go to the genre of their choice and check out the reviews written by other students. They could even edit the reviews other students have left in order to give more information or to add a personal response to the story itself. This has been one of the best ways, so far, that I have found to use a wiki with my 5th graders. I have a group, this year, that loves to read. They would read all day long if they could, and they are always looking for a new story. This would be great for them. I think it is so interesting that one person can begin a page and others can collaborate to change it up, add to it, and make it better.