Applying What Was Learned at the MACUL Conference

I received an email from an elementary teacher who attended a session about wikis while at the MACUL Conference last week. 

"Okay, so I've taken a huge jump.  Not only am I jumping in with both feet first, I'm doing it with my kids!   

I've created a wiki for my kids to do some writing.  I figured that if 2nd graders could do this (like I saw at MACUL), I could do this with 4th graders.  So, I wanted to share our class wiki with you. =)

I'm going to add in some pictures they've drawn to go with their myths, and then they'll add those to their myth page as well.  I'll be adding those as soon as they're done with the writing.  One thing at a time... besides, their before and after pictures are on the back of their Story Maps.

There might be something to this!  As a side note, I was able to give ALL of the kids detailed and personal feedback on their myths in about 75 minutes."

Check out the class wiki at http://mrsharmsworth.wikispaces.com/.  It's an excellent example of how technology can “rev up” student writing.  The wiki has individual student pages, a page for parents, a how-to page, and more will be coming soon.

MACUL Conference Model Classroom

Are you attending the MACUL Conference in Michigan? March 11 & 12, 2010. This year's MACUL Model Classroom will showcase what is happening with technology in K-12 classroms. Sessions are geared towards teaching the Michigan Educational Technology Standards (METS) and assessment. You'll find it in the vendor hall, so plan to stop by. I'll highlight some of the sessions in future blog posts. See flyer here.

Short presentations by educators and vendors will be given on the hour with time for hands-on exploration. Check out the equipment and the furniture.

There will be a showcase sale offered by Spectrum Furniture; so if you are in need of computer desks, chairs, laptop storage carts, or media managers, come take a look at what is offered. The furniture used in the Model Classroom will be sold at greatly reduced prices. First come, first served! See flyer here. 

This is a cross-post from the MACUL Conference Blog.