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These are 3 wiki pages I found interesting!
Ms.Ibrahim's Second Grade Class Wiki:

Ms. Ibrihim is using a wikispace with her second grade class can share what they are learning with the world. The website says that they constantly update their page because they are always learning, so this seems like an ongoing process for them! I like that she is giving her students an opportunity to use technology in a different way, that can be fun and useful for the students! Each student made their own self portrait and uploaded it to the website to make it more personal. Ms. Ibrihim also left an email where people can share their thoughts or ideas, I would use this as another lesson and let students respond to emails for communication. I also like that she can use it as a sort of assessment to see what her students have really learned. This wiki meets some of the criteria of the networked classroom. It meets the community centered environment part of a networked classroom because it gives students the opportunity to communicate with individual's outside of the classroom and involve the community in what they are learning. It also meets the assessment centered environment because it gives the teacher a chance to see what the students have learned, and gives her a chance to let the students fix their mistakes. It also gives an opportunity for feedback from the community, which can also be considered in the assessment.


 * Arbor Heights Elementary Wiki

Mr. Ahlness uses this wiki as the school's website. It includes information about the school, school news, letters to the parents, upcoming events and more! I like how this teacher has a link to staff on the internet so that there can be a form of communication between the teachers and the parents. I would try using a wiki as a form of communication between myself and the parents instead of just the regular e-mail, this way when they are going to the wiki to contact you, they can also update themselves about what is going on in the classroom/school etc. This wiki meets some of the criteria for the networked classroom because it is very community centered. Not only does it open itself up as a form of communication, but it also has shared links to different projects that can be done, the weather for the area, other public schools in the area, and news pertaining to the area. It is very community centered and isn't specifically for students or parents at the school.

The Connected Classroom

Kristin Hokanson designed this wikispace as a form of communication of ideas among teachers. She provides tools and presentations for teachers to use to create constructivist learning experiences for their students. I would use this as a tool when I become a teacher to get ideas from it, or I could create my own to share my ideas and lessons with other teachers. I really like that she has a discussion tab so teachers have a place to give their input. I think this wiki meets the criteria of community centered environment because it's available to the teaching community to get ideas and share ideas.