What it is: ReadWriteThink is a collection of FREE lesson plans and interactive student tools that support K-12 literacy learning. These resources are a fantastic opportunity for students to use technology as a tool to learn. There are currently 53 interactive activities with hundreds of detailed lesson plans.
How to use: A wiki is a great place for students to collaborate on projects. Each student could have their own page on which they can be an 'expert' on a subject. You could have a page where students write book reviews, create a classroom newsletter, or a place to collect links that support your curriculum, a local history page with text + images, a math story problem page (with answers), post student writing and responses, or provide notes on topics under study. Create 26 pages and you have a Word Wall Book.
In both of these wiki programs, you have the ability to lock and unlock pages, as well as to decide if your wiki is public (anyone can view & edit), protected, or private. Read the fine print and decide how you want to use your classroom wiki.
Tip 1: Both of these wikis have built in widgets that you can add such as YouTube videos, polls, slide shows, rss feeds, music, and more
Tip 2: Divide your class into groups of 3-5 people per group. Assign each group one page to create and another to edit. Encourage everyone to help on any page.
