I have always had a class website, but I never thought about using my website as a curriculum page. Instead, I have always just provided links to other useful sites without providing much annotation. This year, I am beginning to discover the true purpose of a curriculum page and I have been learning how to utilize curriculum pages in the classroom. Curriculum pages are learning tools that can be generated by teachers and/or students to meet multiple learning objectives.
Teacher-Created Curriculum Pages
A teacher-created curriculum page can be useful for presenting pertinent information for units of study, projects, assignments, study guides, WebQuests, etc. In EME5050, we created curriculum pages for a digital story telling project. My example is located here: http://mswassonsclass.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Page. This example provides resources, organized in a logical order, which students can access for instructions, useful information and help while creating their project. I have also seen examples of curriculum pages that contain resources for students to explore while learning a specific topic. One example of this type is http://thecivilwar.wikispaces.com/Civil+War+Causes.
Teacher-Created Curriculum Pages
A teacher-created curriculum page can be useful for presenting pertinent information for units of study, projects, assignments, study guides, WebQuests, etc. In EME5050, we created curriculum pages for a digital story telling project. My example is located here: http://mswassonsclass.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Page. This example provides resources, organized in a logical order, which students can access for instructions, useful information and help while creating their project. I have also seen examples of curriculum pages that contain resources for students to explore while learning a specific topic. One example of this type is http://thecivilwar.wikispaces.com/Civil+War+Causes.
Student-Created Curriculum Pages
Curriculum pages can also be created by students. One of my favorite examples is from an 8th Grade Physical Science Class where the teacher created a wiki and the students create the wiki pages for each topic of study throughout the year with the ultimate goal of creating a comprehensive, student-generated online “textbook” for the course. This example is found at http://8th-grade-physical-science.wikispaces.com/*H*O*M*E*. Students can create curriculum pages for many different learning objectives. Some examples include reviewing information, exploring new information, evaluating sources, evaluating research, conducting research, synthesizing information, applying concepts, peer teaching, and classroom collaboration.
Collaborative Curriculum Pages
Finally, curriculum pages can be edited by both teachers and students when utilized as a truly collaborative learning tool. In this context, teachers can organize or present information and students can interact with, edit and enhance that information to develop their own understanding of the content and facilitate the learning of their peers.
After exploring numerous examples of curriculum pages and creating my own, I am now an advocate for their use in the classroom. I have already begun editing my personal class website to transform the pages about the curriculum into true “curriculum pages.”
I would love for you to visit my curriculum page (http://mswassonsclass.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Page) and then respond to this blog with any comments you may have. I would also love for you to share any thoughts on my other wiki pages related to my digital story telling project (also on the linked wikispace) or comment on any further ideas for the implementation of curriculum pages in the classroom.
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Curriculum pages can also be created by students. One of my favorite examples is from an 8th Grade Physical Science Class where the teacher created a wiki and the students create the wiki pages for each topic of study throughout the year with the ultimate goal of creating a comprehensive, student-generated online “textbook” for the course. This example is found at http://8th-grade-physical-science.wikispaces.com/*H*O*M*E*. Students can create curriculum pages for many different learning objectives. Some examples include reviewing information, exploring new information, evaluating sources, evaluating research, conducting research, synthesizing information, applying concepts, peer teaching, and classroom collaboration.
Collaborative Curriculum Pages
Finally, curriculum pages can be edited by both teachers and students when utilized as a truly collaborative learning tool. In this context, teachers can organize or present information and students can interact with, edit and enhance that information to develop their own understanding of the content and facilitate the learning of their peers.
After exploring numerous examples of curriculum pages and creating my own, I am now an advocate for their use in the classroom. I have already begun editing my personal class website to transform the pages about the curriculum into true “curriculum pages.”
I would love for you to visit my curriculum page (http://mswassonsclass.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Page) and then respond to this blog with any comments you may have. I would also love for you to share any thoughts on my other wiki pages related to my digital story telling project (also on the linked wikispace) or comment on any further ideas for the implementation of curriculum pages in the classroom.
*Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com