Web 2.0 Educator

I selected Cool Cat Teacher Vicki Davis as my person to read about.


I think that her specialty is integrating technology into the classroom by using hands on activities and simulations.

The first post that I looked at was about different ways that wiki spaces can be used in the classroom. She includes ideas like using it for lesson plans, notes, information beyond the classroom, and projects. I thought this was helpful, because I think I'll eventually use wiki spaces in my classroom. The second post that I read was about routines in the classroom. In general, my own spaces can be pretty messy, but when it involves classes and school, I must be very organized in order for me to feel like I can accomplish anything. Vicki Davis says that students find comfort in routine and teachers may be able to be more effective. She was initially anti-routine until she realized how much it helped her. The third post was about digital citizenship and tips for parents. I chose this because Dr. Theresa had mentioned it in class this morning. The post basically consisted of an image that looked like a map. Surrounding the middle were branches that had tips for parents like ways to connect yourself and healthy habits online. The final post was about Web 3D and how it is used in education. What was interesting was that it actually referenced second life which was also mentioned in class. It sounded really interesting because you might be able to create a virtual chem lab or a simulation of a functioning ecosystem.


I think that Cool Cat Teacher is in complete support of integrating technology into education. It was pretty obvious through reading just the titles of the posts, that she uses technology a lot in her classroom for various things.