Reflective+Statement

====I would like to include wiki’s in my classroom to connect students to the world of technology. I would like my wiki to contain resources for my students to use in their reading and writing. I would like to include a calendar where students can look and see what we will be studying and see what work they will need to have completed, on what day. I would also like to have a page where students can ask each other questions and make comments. They can use each other as a resource in their reading and writing. After reviewing the coolcatteaching website a teacher had her students make their own wikis. The students loved making the wikis and used the information to study for tests. They also posted their projects and assignments and invited their friends and classmates to come and look at their wiki’s. Creating wikis and learning how to navigate through a wiki is a skill that students can not only use in school but in the “real world”. Students get excited about doing “hands on” assignments. They take pride in their work because they know that their peers are going to be looking at it. Schools need to teach students to use the technology that is available in the world. Students will be at a disadvantage in life if they do not have technology skills needed.====