Week 2: My Wiki start up experience

Building my wiki (http://underwoodmockelection2016.wikispaces.com) was not as intimidating as I thought it would be. I looked at both PBWorks and Wikispaces and decided to go with the latter because I liked the design template options.

So far I have included 3 sub-sections to my wiki: election videos, maps, and read aloud. I envision this wiki for teachers, primarily, and then for parents, in order to encourage them to engage with their children in the upcoming presidential election. I love the idea of providing resources for parents and teachers to help them educate and connect with children about the election.

I do also envision my students (upper grades) contributing to the wiki as well. I'd envision them sharing their reactions to presidential debates, sharing essays on why they would chose one candidate over another, etc.

The challenge for me with this wiki is providing materials that are accessible for each three, without isolating one group in the process.

We'll see how it all goes!

Jean
September 19, 2016