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**Standard 6 Teachers communicate well** The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

Evidence:  Class website/wiki started designing in EDT 654 Wiki  Blog  Website Rationale:  In my EDT 654 //Educational Telecommunications// class we had the opportunity to develop skills in using technology tools to communicate and collaborate with others. I have created a class website, blog, and wiki during my classes at Marian to offer information for my students, parents, and other educators. I created the website during EDT 654, but have not used it because I learned that the class blog and wiki are much more user friendly. As a class we use the class blog as a way to locate important weekly updates in our classroom and links we use during the year. Where as our class wiki I use to deliver instruction, encourage collaboration, and for the class to interact with each other. I will continue to add to my wiki and update it on a daily and yearly basis because I am constantly finding sites that students enjoy using.

 The wiki is important to my development as a teacher because it not only shows I am an educator that understands the 21st century skills, but that I am willing to constantly update my instruction to make it significant to the students I am teaching at the time.

 Not only did I learn how to build websites and a place for me to communicate with students and parents, but also I created a place where I can easily display content material that we are learning. This is extremely helpful if students miss a day of school, parents want to know what we are learning, or a student wants to continue practicing skills at home that we are learning at school.

<span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">KSD: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Knowledge: 6.K.4** The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal, verbal and media communication techniques.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">My class wiki and blog offer a way for parents, students, and other educators to see what we are doing in our classroom on a regular basis. Having consistent and open communication with parents is important and helps keep them connected to their child’s learning.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Skills: 6.S.5** The teacher knows how to use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, to enrich learning opportunities.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">On my wiki and blog I have a variety of media communication tools to enrich learning opportunities. Linking videos, images, websites, and links to other resources used in my classroom helps my students stay engaged and provides them with resources besides our classroom textbooks.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Dispositions: 6.D.1** The teacher is a thoughtful and responsive listener.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">My students have access to our class wiki and since they are members they are able to send messages to me and other classmates. This makes communicating with students and parents more convenient for all. I always make sure to respond to emails or comments posted on the wiki as soon as I can.