Amanda+Gilbert

Some Wikis that I found interesting were:
 * Wiktionary
 * Wikitravel
 * Wikipedia
 * [|ABC Learning Resource Centre] (You can type in a book you just read and it gives you recommendations of what you could read next!)

I actually found a Wiki that gives you Web 2.0 ideas on Christmas countdown ideas called Christmas Countdown. I think it would be a great way to incorporate technology during the holidays! We could definitely use Wiktionary in my classroom because when a student asks me what a word means I'm forever saying "Look it up!" This would enable the student to do a quick search of the word and not leaf through page after page trying to find the word they are looking for. I'd also like to look into using Wikipedia because I'd like to introduce my students to making reports this year. I think Wikipedia will provide a lot of information that I can check prior to the kids doing their reports and then I will be able to help them to sift through article and find the key information they'll need!

If I would make a Wiki for my classroom it would be for group work and to post homework assignments. If the assingment missed were a worksheet it would be really cool if I could find a way to scan and upload worksheets that may be for homework into an attachment they can download and do that night if they're concerned about falling behind. For group work a wiki would be a good tool for my students to collaborate ideas and to post what they've found. They can also assign jobs this way, as in who will do what part of the project.