Good Idea Wilber

Going through Wilber's readings I found a couple sites that were very interesting to me. One was the http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/tree/# link. I found it so cool, even at my age, that I could make an interactive family tree. One thing I have always ben interested in is where my family started and what they've gone through to get where they are today. I feel like, since today computers are used in 4th and 5th grade classrooms, that it would be a great program to use in elementary schools. A common project for children these days is making a family tree and through this website children can make a family tree that doesn't require materials posterboard and glue and such and, after making the tree they can send it to family members who can also add some information they know about ancestors.

Another link I enjoyed was http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom, I found it great because it is a list of different teacher's wiki pages about different topics and books and such. Plus it says right next the wiki what the grade level is it is being used in so if a teacher were questioning using the book Kite Runner in their 9th grade classroom they can check this wiki and see if other teachers have used the book and at what levels it was used. I feel the biggest mistake a teacher could make is using a great book with the wrong grade level. If the reading or lesson in the book is at a higher level than the students then it is wasted time because they won't be able to grasp the information. If it's too young of an age for them then the students will push it off like it's nothing and not take the time to read. This wiki page can help teachers decide on books for their classroom as well as get ideas on different projects or assignments they can use with that book.