I really love the visual learning that mapping provides. This is a great way to get students excited about what they are learning. As I search the web for information for my school as well as professionally I will do a better job of organizing and bookmarking the sites I found help and will use again.
If we do not teach our students all of these free and very helpful sites they will not be as successful as other students who do have knowledge of them. It is necessary in this day and age that students know how to use these web tools effectively to succeed in the world. We also have to prove to administration and our state legislature that these tools are necessary for our students to be able to compete in the global economy.
In the past I have used folders to organize my book marks and favorites. Delicious is a great way for me to share my books marks for school as well as at work. I can use it for my students who need to access the websites at home. Giving lessons to teachers about the benefits of using Delicious with their students will be very helpful for research projects.
It took me a while to decide what kind of wiki I wanted to create for the class purposes. I have decided on a cross between professional and personal. I plan to share interesting things I learn from sources outside of the school day as well as things learned on the job. I have found that teachers and librarians are not always forthcoming with successful lessons and methods that they have used. I want to have a place where I can share lessons that I have created for all to use and benefit from. Know that I have my wiki idea in place I will begin creating it.
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