Thing 15-- Wikis

I started this blog entry a week ago, but it was my turn to experience frustration with technology. It wasn't the wiki that was the problem, it was my computer. I could not figure out how to edit the actual pages of The APSU 23 Things Sandbox and so I left a comment. Then I was frustrated because I could not make html code in comments work and/ or could not delete my comment. So it stays. The reason I could not edit the pages was because I was using a browser they just didn't like. I decided that I *finally* need Firefox, and then, I really think Internet Explorer was trying to sabotage me from doing so. Needless to say, I gave myself a few days to like technology again. Today I was successful at editing a page and making a hyperlink work!

I really like the idea of a wiki for older students who are working together on a project. In fact, I recently used a Google Group to work with some classmates on a presentation on a topic in special education. It worked wonderfully! In today's world where everyone seems to be going every which way, it's great that we have so many options to stay in touch.

I found a great example of a wiki from one of the resources Dr. Wall posted on podcasts. It is exactly the kind of site I want to create for my students and parents in the future. It's so much fun and creative and more than anything, effective at getting students and parents involved in not only technology, but the class work too. From this site, I found another FUN Web 2.0 "thing": Voki.com. I got my daughter to help me make a talking avatar and put it in my sidebar on this blog!