Hoblit

Ideas for using Blogs, Podcasts and Wikis in the Classroom
All of the above are engaging tools for the production of student work.

Blogging Classroom blogs offer the opportunity for collaborative shared discussions online or individual reflection journals. Students can also be directed to link to blogs they have found helpful. Students can communicate with students in other parts of the world through blogging (version of penpals)

Podcasts support the integration of multiple media forms to construct knowledge. • They can be as simple as vocabulary quick starts for challenging concepts • Podcasts can be created in news show format to highlight practical applications of concepts.

The beauty of podcasts is that they can be downloaded onto student ipods or mp3 players and used for review or extension of unit concepts.

Wikispaces are tools for the construction of collaborative knowledge. Students can construct knowledge on content concepts. Students can practice editing skills. Students can link various media forms to build their sites.