Note: This is third post in a three-part series focusing on Wikis in the classroom. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, the basis for his seminal work On the Origin of Species, is an overarching theme in our seventh grade life science course.  As a year-end experience, our students complete “The Evolution Project“.  [...]

Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series focusing on Wikis in the classroom. Last week I demonstrated how Wikispaces could improve student organization, make learning more transparency, and heighten teacher feedback within the study of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.  For the second entry in this series we’ll examine how MediaWiki can [...]

It’s been five months since I’ve contributed to this space, more than 150 day without a single post.  And while I’ve never been a prolific writer, that’s a long stretch, even by my standards.  Granted, open heart surgery, rehabilitation, and an extremely busy spring have been contributing factors, but it’s time to once again take [...]