Class on Creating Wikis

What another awesome Web 2.0 class! In a three-hour period, we learned how to create our on wikispace by actually creating one for our class use. The directions were easy to follow, and it's cool how all of these google tools fit together under one gmail account. I used to hear people talk about the benefits of a gmail account, but I never understood that blogger, wikispace, IGoogle, and IReader all came under one major account. I am really excited to use my wikispace for all of my classes. I hope to post powerpoint projects on our upcoming unit on the Harlem Renaissance and the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston. My hope is that the students will do research on important musicians, writers, artists, political figures, etc., from the Harlem Renaissance and create powerpoints to post on our class wiki so that all students can view the information on their own time as needed. Also, I hope to have students find some helpful videos on Teachertube.com and embed them on our class wiki. Finally, I then plan to have students set up blogger accounts to write and share family stories and recent experiences that relate to the novel. The wiki will be open to students who will add their creative ideas about a creative time in recent history.