http://reflectionsatpi.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/task-11/ Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:23:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://reflectionsatpi.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/task-11/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Amy V Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:19:58 +0000 http://reflectionsatpi.edublogs.org/?p=14#comment-10 I think the kids may lose some of the initial excitement, but it's almost like saying they lost excitement about paper and pen - it's the assignment that really brings out the enthusiasm, not the medium. And the beauty of a wiki is that it offers so much more flexibility than just paper and pencil. Plus, I think it makes the kids be more reflective knowing that everyone is going to read their work. You all did a fabulous job with your class wiki, and other teachers will be impressed! Have you thought about linking it from @paideia to use as your class webpage? I think the kids may lose some of the initial excitement, but it’s almost like saying they lost excitement about paper and pen – it’s the assignment that really brings out the enthusiasm, not the medium. And the beauty of a wiki is that it offers so much more flexibility than just paper and pencil. Plus, I think it makes the kids be more reflective knowing that everyone is going to read their work. You all did a fabulous job with your class wiki, and other teachers will be impressed! Have you thought about linking it from @paideia to use as your class webpage?

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