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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Folks, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Wall Wisher is very easy to use, and a great way to set up a
quick and easy set of weblinks and resources for yourself<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>, </span></font>or your students<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>,</span></font> on the net. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Eg. This week at my school we are starting a new unit in
Geometry in Y9 Maths, and so I have set up a resources wall for the students
here: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/geometry9">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/geometry9</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We also used Wall Wisher at the end of last week for a Post
Y9 Exam Group Discussion<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>in
one of my classes: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/mathsexam9">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/mathsexam9</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Next I need to figure out how the students can do a little
assignment or two using Wall Wisher). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>What is Wall Wisher ? <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=default><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>“Wall Wisher” is a Web 2.0 free online tool where anyone
can build a "wall". <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Everybody else can then go onto the internet and stick post-it notes
electronically onto the wall, (and include linked Pictures, You Tube videos,
PowerPoints, PDF documents, Excel Spreadsheets, or web page links). It was
originally designed for birthday, anniversary or get well soon etc wishes. A
whole group of people could add their messages for someone; and that person could
then read them on the web. However, Wall Wisher can be used for educational
purposes as well. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>If the wall is set to “public”, then online visitors can
add a comment to the wall by double clicking on it and typing text in.
(Comments are limited to 160 characters). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>If post-its are overlapping on the page, you can move them by grabbing
their title bar with the mouse. Mousing over notes highlights them, and brings
the note forward. You can delete notes in edit mode by clicking the top right
hand “X”. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The owner / creator of the wall can log on, and delete inappropriate
messages, and move the post-it notes to permanent positions, as well as editing
them. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The owner can also change the color scheme at any time, and can also
reset the wall to private, (thereby “locking” or
“closing” the wall). The owner has to be logged into Wall Wisher to
do this. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Walls can also be used as a quick “one stop shop” for web
links and resources on a particular subject, and thus not opened for public
comment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-style:italic'>(See later for several weblinks to all sorts of good
examples of wall wisher walls that people have made on the internet). </span></font></i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Personally I love the tool, because it is so quick and easy
to use. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is a great place to put a whole lot of web items you have
found while researching a topic, either individually, or collaboratively. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>However, the big drawback is that young people could set up
a wall for the sole purpose of posting all sorts of horrible messages about
someone they do not like (eg. Cyber Bullying). Also “open” or
“public” walls could be “flamed” and
“spammed” with inappropriate and unwanted post-its at any time, so
it is probably best to regularly monitor walls that you have created, and close
any wall down to the public, (by setting it to private), if it starts getting
“grafittied” or attacked.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Sample Wall Wishers for Teachers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>The following is a good example of Brainstorming: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/slavery">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/slavery</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=navy><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:navy'> </span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>The following one is a History of the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>’s
involvement in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> : <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/slchistoryscramble">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/slchistoryscramble</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=navy><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:navy'> </span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'> </span></font></u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>Causes of World War II : <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:navy'><a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isthistory">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isthistory</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'> </span></font></u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>Another one on causes of World War II: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:navy'><a href="http://wallwisher.com/wall/matthewj">http://wallwisher.com/wall/matthewj</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'> </span></font></u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>And yet another one on the very popular World War II: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:navy'><a href="http://wallwisher.com/wall/SvqmKEV00p">http://wallwisher.com/wall/SvqmKEV00p</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'> </span></font></u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>This is a good example one for English teachers : <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><u><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt;color:navy'><a href="http://wallwisher.com/embed/vocabulary">http://wallwisher.com/embed/vocabulary</a></span></font></u><u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'> </span></font></u><font
size=3 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.5pt'>A resources page of links to material that might be useful for English
as Second Language Teachers: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teachersweb20">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teachersweb20</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;color:blue'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So let the teachers in your school know about it, and get
into using it because it is 100% free ! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you would like to view and save a detailed PDF doc I have
made for teachers on how to use Wall Wisher, then click this link: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.passyworld.com/passyPDFs/WallWisher.pdf">http://www.passyworld.com/passyPDFs/WallWisher.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just one slight glitch, the PDF says that Slideshare
presentations do not work in the Wall, well they didn’t yesterday, but
they do today….. very spooky. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Enjoy, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Paul Pascoe <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ICT / Maths Teacher <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>St <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Francis</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Xavier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
Berwick <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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