Final project

Purpose: To get families more involved in the classroom and have a manageable way for kids to use technology in my classroom.
How: I am working on a set of Wiki pages to use in my classroom. I am looking for websites that the students can use to practice skills, reinforce concepts, etc. I am thinking that this will be a place where I can post assignments and information about the classroom. I would like it to be interactive so that parents could add sites that they find.
Grade level: 2
Why this tool: This tool is easy to manage and tweak as needed.
Changes in my teaching practice: Currently I use very little technology with the students. I use computers and the internet in my own professional practice.
How is this collaborative: I will teach the second grade team about delicious bookmarks and hopefully bring them on board to share. Globally, I will use the RSS feeds, blogs and other search tools to look for more information to add to my wiki or to tweak my wiki.
View my project in progress: SLS2Flanagin

Idea and Plans for Final Project

I will create a new wiki for my classroom. The focus will be to create pages that students can use at school and home to explore suggested educational websites. I will incorporate the use of delicious bookmarks and importing the bookmarks directly to the site. Things to do:

• locate and bookmark sites
• learn about RSS
• make a new wiki
• decide on how many pages
• start pages

I am looking forward to this project and a final piece that I can use with my students this year. I welcome any and all comments and suggestions.