It’s surprising to me that in 2010, there are still big districts that are blocking all Web 2.0 apps — wikis, blogs, etc. These are some of the most powerful tools we have for differentiating instruction. I have to think
Wiki-embedded formative assessment
So I’ve been thinking a lot and talking to people about the formative assessment idea I wrote about earlier this week. (The working name is now the “comprehension plug-in”…thanks to Chris Campbell for this great name.) As a part of
Thinking about the right tool for the job at hand
There are so many great technology tools…wikis, blogs, Google docs, podcasts, Moodle sites, VoiceThread, and on and on. Sometimes it’s difficult to know which tool to use for a given project or activity. The best way to approach this problem
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Wikispaces is now offering complimentary upgrades to ad-free spaces for K-12 educators! If you’re starting a new space, use this link to start as an ad free K-12 space. If you want to upgrade an existing site, go to Manage