Using+Wikis

Using a Wiki in an Elementary School Classroom

Wiki, which means quick in Hawaiian, is a tool that allows teachers to build a quick and easy presence on the web. They are an important part of my classroom. I use Wikis in a variety of ways to help with parent communication, technology integration, and homework help. Parent communication is a valuable component in the success of a child’s education. My newsletters, announcements, and other information are posted to our classroom wiki. The wiki is a great technology integration tool because I can post websites for the students to use at school and at home. This feature of wikis also allows me to monitor safe websites for students. The classroom wiki has also been an avenue for posting videos to help students with their homework. My “Star Readers” have been honored by way of the wiki by posting pictures and small details about my students. Wikis are fun and useful in ways we have yet to see.

Check our grade level Wiki and my simple and quick wiki at Sanford Creek 3rd Grade Wiki

--Kim Davis