This is Juliza Hernandez and I wanted to add that wikis are a great tool for teachers and students to use. I can see placing the Texas Bluebonnet books on a wiki and have students post their thoughts or ratings on the wiki. This would be a great way to vote on their favorite book/s

Yes, that would be a great idea to use with the Texas Bluebonnet Award books. It also would be a wonderful collaboration tool for research. Students could add their research information and link to the cited sources.

Middle Schools could use it with the Lonestar list. I also think it would be great to create a wiki for the students to post general reviews on any book that they read, so other students could see what their peers think of a book if they are not sure about reading it.

I also like the idea of using a wiki in a book club. Students can post book reviews and the reviews will accumulate as more books are read.

I see how we can comment in the wiki page. Now I will practice modifiying other information. By the way, I love all that ideas about using a wiki as a tool for the blubonnet and Lonestar award programs.

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The California 2.0 Curriculum Connections wiki had some creative ideas of how to incorporate wikis into education. It helped in clarifying the value in this tool for student learning and engagement. I really liked the idea of using a wiki as part of a book club where members can post questions, comments, reviews, make suggestions for future reads etc. Several other ideas included collaboration amongst staff. One specific idea for the library was to have all district librarians use a wiki to establish district guidelines for the use of AR. I thought this was great because this program is big in many school districts, but it sometimes seems that teachers at each school each have their own understanding as to what is allowed and what should not be happening. A wiki could serve as a place for sharing thougts. Again, lots of great ideas not only for wiki application but also for other 2.0 tools.

I didn't see the comment box earlier. Is there a way to delete the comment I made above? Anyone?????

I found several creative ideas for using wikis. My goals for the year include using wikis to 1) have students write books reviews and add comments, 2) start book clubs for students and faculty, 3) use a wiki to communicate with district librarians, 4) try to get my principal to use a wiki to disperse campus plan information and get feedback on the plan. Lofty goals but goals none the less.

All of you Summer 2010 23 Things participants are almost done!

I have enjoyed the workshop so far. And I agree with many of the earlier participants. We can propose all sorts of uses..but many principals are still reluctant to utilize these tools. Infact, many districts are still restrcitng access to the sites.
Maybe if this workshop was made a mandatory training, then more people would be forced to see the relevance and value of using these tools.

Using the Library 2.0 tools has been a great experience. Some sites are blocked but the ones that are not restricted have tons of information that help make this a great learning experience.

Slowly as I explore various different wikis I can see how they can be useful in a library setting. I also like the idea of using a wiki with book club members so if members can't make it to a meeting they can still participate. Wikis can also be beneficial for those students who may be too shy to speak up in a group, but with a wiki they could easily share thier ideas with others without anxiety.

Love wikis! I have a Recommended Reading List on a wiki,and refer to it when I walk about awarded books. I like the idea of using a wiki for webquests because I can post the links my library website and already resources for my lesson plans will be ready when I need them. Another great idea is to categorize all of our favorite library resource links in a wiki for easier access. So many ideas, so little time!