My Wiki Reflection

Do you plan on using your classroom blog/wiki in your future classroom? If so, what types of modifications do you envision? Please explain.
Do you plan on having your students create their own blogs/wikis in your future classroom? If so, please explain.
Discussion of how your view of instructional technology has or has not changed over the semester
Discuss the quality and appropriateness of what you have learned and created this semester.
Evaluation of your comfort moving forward with technology




Yes, I actually do plan on your my classroom wiki in my future classroom. I would definitely have to update my information and change a few things around here and there however; I believe that a lot of what I put on my wiki can be useful in the future. I included a ton of links and pages that I could actually see being wonderful resources for students and parents. I can definitely see having my students create their own blogs. I think it would be an excellent tool for them to be able to practice their written language skills and it would be a fun and exciting tool for them to personalize. I do not see myself having my students create their own wiki. I think that if I were to use a wiki in the classroom it would be more of a class wiki for me to control. I would like the students to post work and be able to refer to it out of school. I like the idea of having the class wiki for the teacher to post information and to have the students post their projects. I think that it is a great tool to stay in touch with parents also. I think before this course, I was much more timid when it came to incorporating technology into the classroom. I always had envisions of creating e-mail exchanges with other students and classes in other countries but that was about the extent of it. Now I know so much more and there are so many more possibilities to explore. I actually can see myself creating the ideas and setting up new forms of technology for my students. Whereas before this class, I think that the only way I could have approached anything technology related would be through another more skilled teacher. I feel much more confident and aware now! This semester i have learned so many diverse tools for using technology. I think one of the most important was learning how to teach students to be cautious of what they read and see on the internet. As an educator, I think that is the first thing that I will address while approaching the use of technology with my students. I definitely feel comfortable moving forward with my uses of technology. I feel like I have the ability to be comfortable while using it and I feel like I have acquired an abundance of knowledge that I can share with my students. I just think it might take a little while for me to become comfortable with teaching and using the technology. I know I will have to work hard at getting used to both but I am very excited to do so!