Monthly Archives: June 2011

Click to go to lino it

Similar to the previous post on Wallwisher, this online sticker program has  more flexibility, particularly color-coding posts.   Use lino it as a classroom tool for students to organize ideas, information, research in a creative, visual manner.

Teachers can use the tool to start classroom discussion, provide writing prompts, outline subject topics, and so much more.

Students can arrange class notes, organize research or class projects, or make a presentation including pictures and videos.  Give your students this Web 2.0 tool and let them discover ways to use it with their various courses. 

An example of a lino it board

Diagram of the lino it platform.

Directions for using lino it.

Now, create your own lino it by selecting the blue, Create an Account button on the lino it home page.

NOTE:  A lino it board can be embedded.  Click on the “i” on the sticker palette to get the code:  URL, link, or embedded information to post to a personal web page or blog.

Click to link to Wallwisher

Currently, my online course participants are reading/discussing Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer.  Students in the course are utilizing Wallwisher for a journal/log of their reading, sharing independent reading strategies, and bookmarking web resources.

Wallwisher is an online notice/bulletin board, functioning much like electronic Post-Its. Teachers have found it useful for making announcements, keeping notes, creating discussions, and so much more. Frequently asked questions are often the best overview to understand an online Web 2.0 tool. See what others are asking about Wallwisher. Wallwisher FAQ’s or take a look at a sample wall demo.

If you have used Wallwisher with your students, please share the activity by posting a comment.

Click to go to Whiteboard

Writeboard provides students and teachers the opportunity to create and share, web-based text documents in an independent or collaborative activity.   Check out how others are using Writeboard as a collaborative tool.

Writeboard examples

To create a Writeboard, complete the “Create a Writeboard” form on the homepage.  (Make sure you record your account information to access the application later.) 

Take a tour of a Writeboard.

This summer, invite a few of your colleagues to participate in a Whiteboard session to experience the interactivity of this application.

• Evaluate textbook adoptions, collaboratively!
• Draft new curriculum units as a group
• Develop a cross-curricular lesson plan with a colleague

Now, what ideas do you have for this application in your school or classroom?  Please add a comment to share your thoughts.