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=W A L L W I S H E R = by Alima Saffell

[|Wallwisher]



allows groups to post instantly in a Post-It/ Stickies type of way. The way it works is that a "wall" is set up with a topic in the top left corner. For instance, let's say a question to be answered. Participants log in and go to the wall and post their reply- the answer to the question. A wall can be made very quickly and instantly students can say something about it. Let's say that after reading a passage, the teacher wants to get the students' opinion about one of the characters and posts this: Give three adjectives to describe the main character. Students simply write their words. Another option can be a vote can be taken about a specific topic like, "would you rather turn in a PowerPoint or Comic Life for your presentation?" The idea is to get instant responses to whatever is posted on the wall.

Why Use Wall Wisher? I am sure we all remember being asked to go to the board to write an answer to a problem or question. For some this was a time to shine, for others, it was worse than torture. Wall Wisher allows for the same level, if not more, participation, but without a lot of the stress of students having to stand in front of everyone. It also increases opportunities to respond by making room for an entire class to "come up to the board". And because it's not just a few sharing their answers, but everyone, Wall Wisher helps keep students engaged- the cool wall colors don't hurt either! The last big plus that I want to share is the fact that Wall Wisher allows students to see what everyone else is thinking. This helps with the collaboration process. Think about the possibilities: students name an issue under a topic that they are interested in and groups are formed based on their posts or students expound upon a different student's post then re-posted.

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 * =**Pros**= || =**Cons**= ||
 * * Increases opportunities to respond.
 * Relieves some stress of participation.
 * Keeps learners more engaged.
 * Easy to create and manage.
 * Only requires teacher login.
 * Can be instant.
 * Can be on-going. || * Students must have access to computers.
 * Accepts anonymous posts. ||

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