Inquiry - I.T. - Blogs - Blogs? What is a Blog?

[Elaine Reimann]

Hi Everyone,
You all know I try to keep up with "What's hot" in I.T. (especially when it comes to Mac's - smile), but this is not a Mac thing! This is about using I.T., Blogs in particular, within the primary classroom. I found this great 'Wiki' resource through the http://pypthreads.ning.com/ that some of you are familiar with. Soooo! if you are hesitant to use I.T. within your classroom as a tool -which will no doubt promote inquiry- browsing through this Wiki will take that fear away and probably help you get started.

http://cdnblogday.wikispaces.com/

This interview with Kathy Cassidy is a little taste of what you will find on the Wiki:

[Linda de Beer]

There is apparently a (free) way to get rid of the ads for educational Wetpaint-wiki's. Put I stumble across the fact that my students need to be over 13 or something... I'm gonna try again. (BTW I now made my Wiki a private one, two of my colleagues were concerned about privacy and such. I could send you an invite through mail if you want to keep following the Wiki). I also like the orange style the best (and not only because I'm Dutch...)
Love your exhibition in Pictures page. Looks great!

[Cristina Milos]

http://antzexhibitoin.wetpaint.com/page/Exhibition+in+pictures

[Cristina Milos]

Yes, we are on the spring vacation and I just stumbled upon PYP Threads - and from there, to here. This past week I discovered Wiki and started making the page.
I like WetPaint a lot more as it has more features and the overall impression is more elegant. The only flaw is that you get a lot of ads. I stole your idea though and began making the Exhibition paage in WetPaint (I will eventually close the other Wiki). I have enough time as kids return to school on Monday (that is why none have responded yet - they are scattered around the world and I was not confident about the page, either. Plus, it was not finished).
I chose the orange ("playful") style as you did and I hope you won't mind. I really tried all the other styles and I didn't like any of them...(too impersonal or "geeky" for the purpose of the page - communicating with 4th graders).
Thank you again for the tips :)

[Linda de Beer]

You're welcome! Nice Wiki. I'm still surfing through it. Looks nice. Is it true you just started this as well? No input from students or parents yet as far as I can see. I would like to see how this will grow over time. Great start though!

[Cristina Milos]

Yay, it worked!
Thank you, Linda :)

[Cristina Milos]

http://antzexhibition.wikispaces.com/

[Linda de Beer]

Easiest way is to first select a piece of text and then click on the chain to link it through.

(This is because it works with HTML codes where the text you click on to go to the link should after the < a href......etc.... > en before the < /a >

So type in your link here in the text select it, click on the chain and write the address again to make an actual link. You will see then that there will be more text around your link in the text-box.

http://primaryprep.wetpaint.com

[Cristina Milos]

I don't know what's wrong - the link is not visible :( I tried to add it about ten times by now.

[Cristina Milos]

Linda, you're on the same page with me! I also started making a Wiki page for my class.
I do not like it 100% as yet though. I do not master technology and I really really wish the IT department at school would give a hand *which does not happen :|*.
As for sharing it, kids and parents are my main audience. As our parents are rather busy, they would love to check it out and leave comments.
I think I will take a look at WetPaint- your page looks better and has more features. :)
Once again, thanks for sharing! You made me less reluctant about sharing mine.

[Linda de Beer]

Hahaha! I looked at those "voice threads" already as well. Can see lots of possibilities for older children and some for mine. Usually I get in too many new things at the same time, so maybe next year I'll give that a try.