Monitoring My GAME Plan
As I move through my GAME plan, I am feeling more confident as the students work through the lessons. I
have been revising my GAME plan as I have been implementing it. For example, we are no longer using Google
Docs to store our documents as the district network feels like the first step
for my students. I have discovered that my students need to know how to access
the network from different operating systems (windows xp vs windows 97…yes they
are outdated) so we will be focusing on that after Spring Break.
The
one lingering question I have is in regards to the second part of my GAME plan:
How can I adapt my instruction to fit
the needs of my diverse learners so all students can successfully collaborate in
creating a wiki? I am feeling anxious as
the time is approaching where my students will be beginning their wikis. Having never taught a student how to create a
wiki I am wondering where to begin. I
know that I want to utilize a “think aloud” as I instruct students on all the
elements of a wiki. But I want to show my students the features of a wiki in a
different way. Has anyone taught their
students how to create a wiki?
Thanks,
Katie
Katie,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are making great progress. It is great to see your reflective process, especially when you realized that you needed to take a step back and re-evaluate what your students needed first. While students are can be very tech-savvy, there are many skills that need to be taught since students generally use technology for entertainment, not necessarily learning in their personal lives.
I understand your question about setting up a wiki for your students. I have not used a wiki before. Instead, I had our school tech advisor set up a discussion forum using some software within the district. I wanted ease of use for the students so that their focus would be on contributing information, not operating the technology.
Jocelyn,
ReplyDeleteDo you know what the name of the software? It sounds like a great stepping stone in preparing students for online collaboration. It would also provide me the opportunity to have my students practice creating responses according to the expectations of the grading rubric. Any help would be appreciated!
Katie