Oceanography+Ning

My students created a social network to explore and document their knowledge of the ocean. Typically teachers just read this chapter from the textbook and answer the comprehension questions. This was an innovative way to explore the content. View the social network at [|http://fuinihettenoceanography.ning.com/.]

This social networking lesson was a great experience for me. I valued the opportunity for students to see their ideas bigger than life.

I found that it took a lot more time than I expected it to. I am thinking about how to make this best work in the time constraints of the classroom.

Because students worked together, they faced many changes in the area of collaboration. They had to compromise and come to a consensus.

Students met many standards as they created their pages. They used www.unitedstreaming.com, Power Point, Word, and more.