This week, I started a Wiki and used Eyejot with my Civics class. My wiki coincides with the work that my students are doing in class. After a week of using it, I would say it has been a success. The students have enjoyed entering their thoughts and what they have found for their assignments. I have seen a lot of great collaboration with the students and they have done a fine job of fixing mistakes that students have entered in the wiki. It really has helped take my class to another level of thinking. I now plan to use this wiki for the rest of the year and years to follow. I would also like to start a wiki for other classes I teach.
Eyejot has been really fun. I have sent two Eyejot messages to my students the past week and posted them on Facebook. The messages relate to our topic in class The Articles of Confederation. I have got positive responses from my students. They said it's fun and also makes them think more when they can see and hear me on the computer asking them about what we are learning in class. Eyejot is yet another great tool that I wish I had years ago. It's so easy, yet so useful!
I really can't believe this class is almost over. We have gone through five weeks already and learned a ton. I think this class has been one of my most beneficial in the whole program up to this date. I look forward the last week and any new tools that I will be learning about.
Bill---
ReplyDeleteI agree with you regarding the usefulness of Eyejot; as its simplicity is only surpassed by its convenience. Also, I was curious as to how you set up your class wiki? I've always thought this to be a great idea, I just can't seem to figure out how to get it to work with my math classes. Any thoughts?
You are certainly one of the early adopters for these technologies Bill. It sounds like you already have a jump start on getting the students to work together using Web 2.0. The wiki sounds like a great way to get students working together. Have you had any problems with inappropriate posts and if so how do you set the guidelines for proper posts? I agree that Eyejot is a great way to get quick messages out to you class, in a way that will get their attention. These are both great uses of teh new Web 2.0 technologies.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so exciting that you have used things in your classroom already. I have my students excited to learn about the new tools that I have been learning about. However, I have not used them yet. I would love if you could share with me how you used the eyejot? I already send out e-mails for my students, so that is one thing I could use them for. However, how did you use this in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteEmail is the primary way I communicate with my virtual school students so I am really interested in the response you got to sending an Eyejot instead of a text email. Sometimes I think my students get so many regular emails, they stop paying attention. Eyejot may be just the ticket to get them to sit up and take notice.
ReplyDeleteEyejot questions to students? That is awesome! Great idea on using this tech. Did you find any issues with posting it through Facebook?
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