wiki space scenario

I admire the teacher Mrs. Jane for being brave enough to actually use wiki site on a classroom that is 6^th grade. I think that many issues can arise from having a young audience, especially kids entering middle school use applications for learning. The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that Mrs. Jane was able to acknowledge that the students were not working in equal terms with others. There was no teamwork, and many assignments were not being done by all of the groups, but rather only one student in the classroom was completing them. The fact that she was able to see this through the app is very important, because that means that she can see what she is doing wrong.  What I would do to improve this is to gather the students that understood the lesson, and spread them to the groups that didn’t. I would also guide the groups so that they could grasp the assignment better. The way to do this is to engage the students more by asking questions, generating discussion by making a sort of debate in the classroom to see where everyone is standing. The reason this has to be done is because they are 6^th grade students and wiki spaces is very complex. I think that they need to grasp the actual assignment better so they can actually use it for learning. The reason I say this is because there was students who were focused on making the wiki space look decorated with fonts, rather than focus on the actual assignment. This is because they were barely beginning to understand wiki spaces. I think the students are very bright; the fact that they were able to actually get things going surprises me. I think they can actually pull through using wiki spaces; they just need more engagement from the instructor so they can get the job done.  I also think that by being more engaging with the students you will be able to save more time, since it is a 6^th grade classroom it is very necessary to ensure that the children are focused. I think that many challenges in the classroom are because the instructor does not engage enough with the students.  The wiki sites have an option to create a poll, which I think can be very useful in generating debate in the classroom depending on the topic. Also even though it is a group assignment, one thing the instructor does not mention is how long will the project take, and the number of people in the group. I think that a group of 4 people would be adequate. I also think that the instructor needs to give small objectives that can be completed daily so that the students are not lost.