Projects

=There are always several options for creating online collaborative spaces.=

=Within Wikispaces, here are some examples:=

=Examples of creating a wiki just for a particular project:= historyfacebook Bullying research

In my experience, wikispaces has no issue with you creating a bunch of different wikis, however, I do not know their actual policy on limits and can't find it anywhere in writing. =Examples of using the discussion posts on any page:= zombie brain male vs female brain

The discussion posts can't be several paragraphs long, students should save/submit every once in a while if your internet is as wonky as Burlington's... Good news is that students can simultaneously reply to one another with no issue. Helpful hint is to make it clear what they should title their discussion starters so that various threads can be distinguished from one another.

=Examples of using the project function:= [|Enlightenment Thinkers] [|sensation presentations]

The project function is a newer feature on wikispaces, there are many options for who can edit, who can view, etc. I require students to join the wiki so that I can assign them to heterogeneous groups, however wikispaces will randomly assign groups as well. If using the same site for several classes this can be problematic.

=Google docs rock. I love them. The iPad does not. Yet.= My current work-around is to have a dying laptop in my room that students can create google docs on, share with friends, and then edit on their iPads. This is not ideal, but google presentation (shared with an open link) is still the preferred method for my students doing group presentations. This could vary from school to school!