Project Reflection

In creating the wiki for elementarybookbattle I learned how to apply the technology that we learned in class. In doing so I can see how it can be used in a school media center. The wiki Erin and I created allows the students to reinforce their reading comprehension in a fun way. They learn note taking skills about the authors. They also can use their creativity to make posters and trading cards, and comment on a voice thread. After all the tasks are completed the students can practice test taking skills and their comprehension skills with a short multiple choice quiz for each book they read.
A feature that would be nice on the wiki would be a spell check. I ran into difficulty in the embedding of the quizzes but after a few trys I figured it out and now I will not make the same mistake. Creating the quizzes on mystudiyo.com was very fun I enjoyed it and look forward to creating more in the future. Working with Erin was a pleasure she really knows her technology. I really enjoyed the class!

Tour of CW Post

Trading cards

Swindle trading cards with questions can be used in the Battle of the Books

The gettysburg address

The students can try to figure out what speech it comes from and who said it.

social networking

I learned about social networking on Twitter, Ning , Delicious and Shelfari and how they can enhance the experiences of a school librarian. I really appreciated the knowledge about shelfari and I will definitely use it.

Using blogs in the media center

The videos demonstrated how blogging can enhance the learning experiences in the classroom. I especially enjoyed how the blogging experiences of the first graders with the children from New Zealand. They learned how their environment affects their learning experiences. The blogging also plays a practical role in helping students stay current with their coursework.