Kierstin

To get started, click on your name, go to your page. Explore "Editing" functions by clicking on "Edit" and adding content to your page. Wikis provide some formatting options and a capacity to add multimedia content.


 * REMEMBER TO SAVE often**! You also can cut-and-paste content from Word or a google doc, but you need to be aware that the formatting might need adjustment once you do.

After you have played a bit with the editing function, explore the website or digital tool on your page. Click on your tool link, explore what's it for and how it works, and return to your Wiki page to add details about the tool. Include the following:

1) How it works So this site isn't exactly a resource for teaching but is more like a tool to learn how to use a new resource/ technique called digital notebooks. A digital notebook is something you would implement if you were trying to have a paperless classroom. This website is actually a blog done by a 6th grade science teacher who has a paperless classroom. On here he has templates for the digital notebooks and documents that he has used. How a digital notebook actually works is a bit confusing to me but I think I got it after reading more. Basically, it is an online place, Google Docs for example, where things like notes, homework, and other resources can be shared and edited by both the teacher and students. 2) Why you'd use it for student learning Based on what I read using this with students it would take careful planning and organization on the teachers part before introducing it to the students. I don't think I would use this for homework or test but I would use it for resources and notes that students can give feedback about. I think it is definitely a good way to really gain understanding about how the students are really thinking about what is being taught. The one part that I think is difficult with a system like this is that it does require access to computers and internet. Which even though is becoming more available may be something that is difficult for some students to get to. 3) Try to find examples within the site showing how it has been used for teaching and learning. Or, create an example. Add hyperlinks within your Wiki page to help readers of your page explore the features of your website/tool that you found interesting. **Be ready to introduce the site/resource to our class.**

Digital Science Notebook