In this post I will be looking at using Wallwisher in the primary classroom.
Wallwisher is a website that allows you to create a wall with an individual URL which you can embed onto your own class site or access with your class by simply sharing the URL.
It can be used across the curriculum as a medium through which the class teacher and the students in the class can share ideas, post thoughts and communicate with one another.
I believe it could be used effectively as part of a health and wellbeing class for the children to post how they are feeling today, it could also be used in a writing class in order for children to share ideas with one another.
There is only one problem I have found with Wallwisher and that is that it doesn't refresh automatically and you have to refresh the page yourself. There were also some problems when I started with stickies overlapping but I have been assured that this can be fixed by the person who sets up the Wall.
The stickies can also be left anonymous in case children don't want to post their name with their comment. This could be a useful tool for children who don't want others to know they have asked a question in case they are easily embarrassed.
Check it out and leave me a comment to let me know what you think.
4 comments:
what do you think of the idea we are now using of creating an account for the class to make it more secure and stop anyone adding comments?
I like the idea of a class account, can it be used for multiple walls and can it be set up in an attractive and accesible way so that the children can easily find it? I know this can be done with a wiki but it is it possible to do this with Wallwisher itself?
Why don't you try setting one up to see for yourself?
I suppose it would be good to play around with it a bit more and learn more about it before I consider using it in the class. Thanks Jen
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