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Group 1 - WallWisher You are planning your dream trip to Switzerland. Since you are trying to get several of your faculty friends to accompany you, you want to prepare some information to share with them in a short presentation at a party in your home! You will use the following web 2.0 tool to accomplish the task. Your group will prepare a presentation on the literature and famous authors in Switzerland! You will prepare 1 wall among yourselves, not individual walls. You can work on it face to face or from each of your individual rooms. When you are finished, embed or link your project to this page and answer the questions at the bottom.

Web 2.0 tool to use for creation: [|Wallwisher]

How to use the tool: How it works!

Sites for researching: [] [] [] []

Was this tool easy to use? (intuitive) //Overall the webpage was very easy to use, the way that we were directed to find and use the webpage was not as clear. Small issues, like double clicking to add a sticky is an example of a small problem.//

Is the tool something that you could use in your content area? How? //Uses - book talks, comments on elements of literature, reading reviews, independent research - share links. Opening activity, group activity - many options.//

Were there any negatives in using the tool? //1. Students cannot delete posts or correct information 2. Students are given a choice to NOT enter there name.//

Would you try to use the tool with your students? Why or Why not? //Given proper instructions, this tool could be used in English class, and other classes, very easily. The tool promotes individual thought, which can lead to group discussion.//

Would you like more training and time to work with this particular tool?

//Time is needed to develop pages and assignments. Training is not necessary.//