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Ideas for Using Wallwisher in the Classroom
Gathering ideas on using this tool for teachers.
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Sorting - have student sort the notes on the wall into different categories and explain the groupings to the class.
Gather questions for guest speakers.
KWL chart
Vocabulary - post a word and student post sentences using that word.
Create a help page for students with their homework. Provide links to examples. Write short notes on problem-solving.
Message wall for teachers to communicate with students.
Announcement Board.
Write summaries of what they have learned.
Thank You Wall
Gather and share resources for a department. - use as a Home page.
Note-taking during presentations. Student look for specific info to post on the class site.
Goal Setting - New Year's goal, new unit goals, new Six Week's goals.
Gather info on classmates - Where were you born - link to Google Map.
Languages - Gather greetings in various languages on one page.
Suggestion Box for library, classroom, etc.
Make pledges - Ex. Go Green, Red Ribbon Week.
Gather success criteria for tasks. Ex. What makes for a good story? How to study for the test? What did you do that helped you be successful at...
Honor Wall - have people contribute names or stories related to wall theme - ex. Veteran's.
Book Reviews - Student can post short reviews of books they have read. Include images of book covers.
Portfolio - Gather student's work from web 2.0 activities. Link to audio, video files and have people go to one location to pull from.
Gather Feedback from a larger audience. Comments can be screened before posting.
Evaluation - Have students evaluate the previous unit or lesson. What worked? What did not work?
Make a Project Wall that includes links to all resources, including webpages and documents. Use Google Docs to host handouts.
Collect images for a project, such as geometric shapes.
Collect ideas on what students want to learn about in a given topic.