For Classroom Applications of Technology

     I believe that the usage of Wiki pages may be great for when I teach 9-12 History. For example, when covering the impacts of the institution of slavery, my students can create a Wiki page. The students can create their own page with all the information they feel is relevant to the topic. Relevant materials would include legislation, dates, people and maybe some rebellions. The students could share links to primary sources with a quote from these first hand accounts. Behind the page, the students can use the discussion boards for communication and sharing links and ideas they feel is important. Here they can argue their ideas based upon the evidence they have discovered. This evidence-based arguing is perhaps the most important skill that they will take away form my history class. This is a skill that is applicable to their daily life. I also like that as a teacher I can monitor which students are actively participating in the assignment. The Wiki page would be an active collaboration between the entire class. This assignment would further develop social and teamwork skills. I hope to one day incorporate a Wiki page in my curriculum and pray that it allows for the students to actively learn.