Centrell+Hicks

It was my first year working as a teacher at an elementary school. The fact that we were a on the verge of becoming a Title school only made the pressure more intense. I wanted my children to perform well because I didn’t want them to be labeled anymore than they already were. I thought that I could make more of a difference for a smaller number of students if I worked with them full time. There were only twenty kids in the class, so everything was working in my favor at this point. I planned to do many hands on activities and take special community field trips, because I believed the children would respond positively. I always challenge myself with the goals I set and I was determined to make sure every child in my class succeeded.

I thought about using a Disney website I saw in one of my other classes. I also have a video suggestion for the page.

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I think Wikispaces was a wonderful tool to be introduced to because of its many capabilities. I love to learn new things and it was also interesting, therefore it kept my attention. I already knew a few things about wiki but I was totally shocked to learn some of the things that we could do with wikispaces. Such as collaborating with other students on a project at the same time; posting pictures and hyperlinks; and probably the most useful was the communication. It was sort of like instant messaging, making it faster to communicate with whomever you are working with at the time. Of course Wiki has its pros and cons. I named a few of the pros, which I feel outweigh the cons, but my only dislike was the fact that you could erase everything that your group has done if two or more people are editing at the same time. Overall it is a great tool with numerous things that a college student, a business group, teacher, or any professional could take advantage of. The wiki spaces are beneficial in more ways than one. Its saves a lot of time, makes a group collaboration so much easier, and helps organize things a lot better than doing it alone. It’s also simple to learn as you go, which makes it easier for someone to introduce another person to wiki. I love it and plan on using wiki after this class.
 * Reflection on Wiki **