Teaching+and+Learning+with+Wikis

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=Integrating Wikis in the Literacy Block=

Reading

 * ===Facilitating Small Group Discussion in Literature Circles===
 * Individuals responded to members of their groups on the Wiki. Each member was responsible for a role within the group (i.e. Figurative Language, Summarizing, Asking Challenging Questions, and Charting Plot). The Wiki assisted students in being prepared prior to the Literature Circle meeting and generating a richer discussion.


 * `This sample is from a sixth grade literature group at our school.


 * ===Continue a class discussion on the "back channel"===
 * Clarifying Understanding of a Class Discussion
 * Example: Results of a Class Discussion Analyzing Character Responsibility for Conflict in //The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.//


 * * Characters Responsible for the Conflict || * Characters Who Had A Role in the Conflict || * Characters Who Bear No Responsibility for the Conflict ||
 * * White Witch / Queen
 * Edmund || * Mr. Tumnus
 * ??? Edmund
 * ??? Peter
 * ??? Susan || * Lucy
 * Aslan
 * ??? Peter
 * ??? Susan ||
 * Because our discussion was so rich, many students were frustrated that they could not continue the discussion and wanted to contribute additional ideas. Dr. Salemi gave them the opportunity to continue the discussion on the class Wiki. To guide the discussion she gave students an initial prompt which detailed the list that they generated in class. Below is a sample of just a few of the responses.



Writing
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 * === **Responding to Literature** ===
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