Wallwisher

We did an activity in class where we discussed a chapter of the text using a website called Wallwisher.  The site allows for a person to create a board and for people to create "sticky notes" to attach to the board.

This site has a lot of strengths.  I like the ease of access and the simple nature of the site.  The best part is the moderator approval.  The owner of the board can choose to have all posts approved before being accessible to the general public.  As a teacher, this would be very useful because this would prevent bullying via the notes on Wallwisher.   In terms of weaknesses, my group actually had a couple of technology glitches with Wallwisher.  We aren't sure whether it was the web browser or some plug-ins not being up to date, but Phyllis and I did not have the same capabilities for moving and editing the notes as Jason and Jenny. Also, it is impossible to "comment" on another person's note.  This could make the site confusing if somebody wanted to respond to something someone else had written.

In a K-12 setting, this could be a great organizational tool that would be much easier to read than sending a chain of emails.  This could be useful for setting up group projects or any collaboration of the sort.  Also, it can be a great way for students to give feedback on a unit or a book.  I think in an elementary school classroom I would use it as a place for students to put up a favorite quote from a book or ideas for a class project.