Wiki

     This past week our assignment was to create our own Wiki space. This was my first time attempting anything like this but I found it to be completely user friendly. Before this past week I knew what Wikipedia  was but not how to create my own page. Through this assignment I have learned not only how to create my own wiki but also how valuable they can be.
     Looking through other people's wikis is a good way to find out more about certain technologies that I may some day want to incorporate into my own classroom. Personally I think that it is very important to incorporate other cultures into your classroom because your classroom is bound to be multicultural. Because of my strong opinion on this matter I chose to review ePals and Skype. EPals is a website in which teachers can connect with other classrooms around the world and even work together on a project through the web. I chose Skype to go along with ePals because I think that it will take the connection between the two classrooms to a whole new level. Skype is a tool that allows people to communicate like they would through a phone call, but with Skype that can see each other on the computer monitor. This allows the students as well as the teachers to get to know each other on a more personal level. Being able to see one another also allows the students to learn more about other cultures through visuals, which can be one of the best ways to learn.
     I would definitely make another wiki and will browse other peoples' wikis from now on to continue learning about different tools or ideas that could be incorporated into my future classroom.