Tricky Wiki...5-22-09

So far, the students and I have learned a great deal about and have enjoyed working with our Classroom Wiki. They have been able to try out the discussion boards, and have been pleased to receive commentary on their reviews. Time is always a challenge for us, but we hope to continue our reviews and discussions throughout the summer. I have planned out a Summer Book Buzz extension for those interested. We will be reading three books: The Westing Game, Holes, and Frindle for 3 weeks each and meeting to discuss the books at the end of each week. I spent some time creating a Google Calendar as one of my widgets on our Wiki that charted the chapters to be read for each week throughout the summer. To my disappointment, when I embedded the calendar, it appears blank on the Wiki. I have not been able to figure out why just yet, but am hoping for an answer from Google or Wikispaces soon. Either way, we have found the entire project to be both motivational and fun!