Interesting Articles on CCSS

Here are some articles that some of my colleagues sent me today...interesting!

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/02/27/22common_ep.h32.html?tkn=QYVFy81d5R7avRfWtqsMHKs07ao9B7Xvxyz0&cmp=clp-edweek

http://www.missourieducationwatchdog.com/2011/12/symbiotic-relationship-of-bill-gates.html

http://livingbehindthegates.wordpress.com/tag/common-core-curriculum/

Wikis

While reading Richardson’s book, I came across a quote that really resonated with me.  “ In using wikis, students are not only learning how to publish content;  they are also learning how to develop and use all sorts of collaboration skills, negotiating with others to agree on correctness, meaning, relevance, and more (pg.61)”  Truly students are teaching and  learning from each other. Creating wikis in the classroom will help students in the 21^st century education, Common Core State Standards, and to prepare them for different careers.   As difficult as all this technology “jargon” is for me, I feel that I have no choice but to learn how to better incorporate technology and literacy into my teaching.  Do you see yourself using wikis in your classroom?  If so, how do you plan on introducing wikis to your students?

The book says that wikispaces is a good place to start your work with wikis!