Dena’s Blog

I really, really like pageflakes. I could play with it all day. I keep finding stuff to include….. “oooo, oooo, this is neat. I’ll put it on my pageflake.”

Problem is, I’m not really sure how I could use this in the classroom. I mean I can use it personally, especially the calendar, to-do list, etc. all in one place. And I know it’s different from a wiki. But HOW? Would I put a wiki on a pageflake? Or a pageflake on a wiki? How much overlap is there?

I’m thinking aloud (or typing, whatever) here:

I’m thinking back to the examples of pageflakes with common themes. I think that could be used in a literature classroom, especially American Lit and British Lit where different time periods have different themes, stylistic devices, political influences, images, music, etc.

Maybe I could also use it as a classroom organizer. Students could check assignments on the pageflake and go to the wiki for the actual assignments themselves. I like the fact that you can include a message board on the pageflake. I tried a chat box on my school wiki, but it was only useful for students who were online at that moment.

I have published my pageflake, after spending an inordinate amount of time trying to pick out the perfect theme. And being disappointed that while there was one for the University of Tennessee, and Texas, there wasn’t one for UGA. Maybe that’ll be my next “stretch” task. Ha ha

It’s a combination of mostly personal and a little educational material.