In creating the WIKI page for North Marion High School I learned a lot about using collaborative online tools in an education setting. I found that it was both interesting and helpful to have a variety of authors complete information about a given site/topic. We each have different opinions and ideas for the WIKI and I really believe that by combining all of our work we created a much more solid and successful wiki. Also, the Wiki group was a great way of combining a lot of information without feeling an overwhelming stress. By assigning each group member a portion of the work none of us felt intimidated by the workload and we put our specializations to work. For example, the guys in the group have a focus in Social Studies so they were interested in finding information about geography and history of our PDS. I have a focus in English so I was able to do a lot of the editing and research for the page.
It worked out really well!
I think we did a great job of discussing what a PDS is and what our role is as participants in our PDS. Also, the history page is interesting and says a lot about the town and its residents. For someone who has no experience with North Marion High School this could be a great way to learn about the students and staff.
northmarion10.pbworks.com
The collaborative aspect that is deeply embedded in creating this week must have been a learning experience.
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You guys did a great job on finding a lot of interesting facts about Marion County. It gave an insight into the history of the area and the school. Also, I liked your explanation of a PDS. It made the concept very clear.
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