wallwisher

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WHAT is IT???

an online board where people can add/paste their messages (eg:discussion regarding a topic, announcement making, keeping short notes or main ideas, brainstorming in classroom/discussion, etc)

DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT???

click HERE

AFRAID??DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT??

WELL, LEARN THE STEPS HERE:

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STEP 4

STEP 5

NOTES THAT HAVE BEEN PASTED EVERYWHERE

NOTES CAN BE DRAGGED

 OTHER EXAMPLES

HOW CAN I USE IN MY CLASSROOM??

1. I can use it for students to brainstorm their ideas about certain topics that I want them to discuss
2. I can give students main points on certain topics (eg:writing exercise) and ask them to write an essay from the main points
3. I can ask students to discuss about certain topics or issues outside the classroom
4. I can ask students to give feedback randomly after my teaching lesson or after doing some activities
5. I can ask students to take notes of my teaching
6. Can share a discussion/ideas/information with students as they can save it for their reference in the future

WHY USE IT?IS IT GOOD?WHY?? WHY??

1. it's quick because you only have to double click anywhere on the wall to post your messages then click OK
2. it helps or encourage students who are not active in class to express themselves more because this wall doesn't involve face to face communication
3. students can delete their post if they want to
4. students can use their own names or write on the wall anonymously
5. students will feel more relax because the environment of giving ideas is not formal (casual style of learning/discussing)
6. it's FUN and of course because it's FREE!!
7. it can made public or private
8. people can put up as many notes as they want to
9. not only words can be shared, but other things such as videos, photos and audio links as well
10. the wall can be saved by others as well as the host
11. you don't need to sign up or subscribe the page, so it's very easy to use
12. encourage students' participation as students can write everything that they want to
13. you can post on people's wall as long as you know the url of their wall

BUT.................

1. the word limit is limited to 160 words, so students have to write into two separate boxes to express the same ideas if the words are too long
2. it can distract students to write things that is not so related to the topic as they will feel that the wall is not formal and they can chat about other topics
3. not really helping students in term of speaking skills (more passive way of learning and expressing ideas in the classroom)
4. the wall might jam when too many people are writing at the same time and you need to refresh it every time you want to read it
5. if you are the host and you have a lot of guests/notes poster, you will find it messy because there will be lots of notes sticking on each other

TRY IT YOURSELF!!!

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