PBworks - Final Blog

Since Posterous is closing, I didn’t want to get to involved searching for material. However, I did like how it was set up and thought it was pretty easy to navigate. I wanted to get more information on PBworks. I have never heard of it before so I wanted to find more collaborative information on this tool. It was easy and free to sign up…although I did have some trouble finding a name that wasn’t already taken. I thought the PBworks user manual was very helpful. From what I gather, it gives workspaces that have its own users and holds student content. The administrator (teacher) would be the only one able to change anything but each student would have the availability to use the workspace. I think this could be used to post information regarding the library such as library orientation, rules, check-out procedures, and curriculum. This could also be used to provide links to other sites with valuable information. While reviewing this I found several areas interesting. If you go into the pages and files tab it brings up different areas where you can have your resources/materials for class. It has the course, assignments, activity, and syllabus. This is a great way for students to see everything that is expected in class along with activities that may be going on. This would also be a good site to use for a class wiki.

I was actually surprised to find so many resources and lessons that already use PBworks. Here are a few that I liked.   -http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com/w/page/45038736/Common%20Core%20Lesson%20Plans.

http://helpforlibrarians.pbworks.com/w/page/44676070/Lesson%20Plans

 

I am a little familiar with Wikispaces but could learn more. I like the idea of Wiki’s being used for classroom lessons and interaction. I signed up for the free 30 day trial to get more of an understanding of how this can be used. So far, I am enjoying the information.