Completed Final Assignment

http://mryan.wiki.hoover.k12.al.us/

My Wiki has gone from basically existing to actually being a site that will be a helpful tool both for academics and for communication. As I explained in my earlier blogs, I created curriculum pages with external links for practice and information in that each area. Other pages, such as the page for my newsletters and daily schedule have internal links. I added some pictures on the Dauphin Island page, but decided to keep the Wiki very simple in design. My homework page is set up and ready for homework to be posted nightly. I feel so much better about this resource and so much more confident in maneuvering my way through the steps needed to change and add to the Wiki.

Skype

Thursday my daughter and I Skyped---I guess I can use this word as a verb. We did not have cameras, but it was still cool with voice only. I can see the potential for this tool for keeping in touch socially---especially with someone far away using a camera. I can also see how useful this could be in the business world and in education. Being able to communicate one on one with a group or individual with the option of screen share, etc.could be invaluable.

Work on Wiki for Final Project

Today I have spent a couple of hours working on my Wiki. I added pages for language arts, math, reading, social studies, and science. On each page I added links with enrichment for each subject such as math games for math and National Geographic for Kids for social studies. I have a homework page set up and ready for the new year's homework assignments to be posted nightly. I also created and posted my schedule for next year on my schedule page. There are some other things I have in mind, but I have to get advice on how to do them! I am encouraged at the progress so far.

Final Project Progress

I have discovered an incredibly helpful wiki tutorialon the T drive @ school put together by some of the tech coaches in our school system! I can play it and pause it as needed as I work on overhauling my wiki!

Dauphin Island Webquest

I have completed my Dauphin Island WebQuest and published it today. I hope it is good and that others will enjoy using it! http://dauphinisland.weebly.com/