Why+A+Wiki?

__ Why a Wiki Space? __  I am so excited about my new wiki space. It is going to be a great educational tool that I will be able to use with my students and parents. I still have a lot to learn about how to navigate and use this great new tool. Every time I work on my wiki I feel like I am learning a million new things. A few weeks ago I did not even know what a wiki was or how to even start creating one for my classroom.

According to Cummins, “schools are now expected to develop twenty-first-century literacy skills, which are what the economy supposedly requires to thrive in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. These twenty-first-century literacy skills are heavily dependent on mastery of new technologies.” Therefore I think it is essential for me as an educator to incorporate new technology within the curriculum. After reading some of the blogs from coolcatteacher.blogspot.com I could not believe all of the information I found about different kinds of technologies teachers are currently using in their classrooms. I am excited to start using some of these same technologies in my own classroom.

Right now I am currently working on digital storytelling with the Kindergarteners. We have been reading and learning how people change and grow. All of the students brought in a baby picture that I have scanned. Students are in the process of recording their voices to tell a story about how they have changed since they were babies.

Sources: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

Cummins, J., Brown, K. & Sayers, D. (2007). //Literacy, Technology, and Diversity: Teaching for Success in Changing Times. //Boston: Pearson, Education, Inc.