Entering yet another classroom!
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005The best part of my days is when I have time to step into a colleague’s classroom via weblogs! Sharing the learning and the knowledge via weblogs is so cool. I came across a student group weblog, PingWillauerKayaks. The students are part of an Outward Bound middle school on Thompson Island in Boston Harbor. This group of 8th graders are keeping a record of their learning journey and we get an up close and personal look. They are building four kayaks and plan to auction them off at an-end-of-the year fundraiser.
Isn’t it wonderful that we can get glimpses of classrooms in such a manner? I wish I could have had such a view of my own childrens’ learning. I can only imagine what will continue to develop. I love finding weblogs where the students are involved.This blog is a part of the Ping Network and the Otter Group.
An excerpt about Ping Networks:
Ping Networks builds and manages blog networks that transform groups into better, faster, and smarter bottom-up, peer-based communities of interest and practice. A Ping Network is made up of weblogs aggregated into a blog portal. Ping Networks are built on Pingwareÿ, hosted blogging software that offers each community a unique interface with custom designs, features, and information tailored to its needs, interests, and processes.
An excerpt about the Otter Group:
The Otter Group builds and manages online learning programs and online communities for businesses, associations, and hobbyist networks.
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