Transcript Wikis and Blogs in the classroomjp

Google
tools
Wiki-folio
tags
Open
source
Web 2.0
blog
Technorati
wiki
backchanneling
Social bookmarking
RSS
Flicker
Furl
podcast
vodcast
Widget
avatar
Blogs and Wikis
In the Classroom
Jo Ann Ponville,
EBRPSS Instructional Technology Facilitator
Creativity &
Innovation
Communication &
Collaboration
NETS 2007
Research &
Information
Fluency
Technology
Operations &
Concepts
Digital Citizenship
Critical Thinking,
Problem Solving &
Decision-Making
NEW NETS-S
Can help students
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Think creatively and be innovative
Communicate and work collaboratively
Conduct research and retrieve information
Think critically, solve problems, and make
decisions
Become responsible digital citizens
ISTE, 2007
NETS- Communication and
Collaboration
Students use digital media and
environments to communicate and
work collaboratively, including at a
distance, to support individual
learning and contribute to the
learning of others.
NETS- Communication and
Collaboration
Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with
peers, experts or others employing a
variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas
effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global
awareness by engaging with learners of
other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce
original works or solve problems.
Blogs
Blogging
Blogger
Blogged
What are Blogs?
Web publishing tool where authors share
• Personal views
• Images
• Links to other blogs, web pages, and other
media related to a topic
Classroom Applications
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Online journaling
E-portfolios
Communication and Collaboration
Web page
Recalling learning events
Discussions
Reflections
Benefits
Students
 Develop writing skills
 Post reflections
 Participate in cooperative learning
projects
 Present and organize work
Steps for creating a blog
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Prepare students
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Teach students safe behavior as online authors
Inform parents
Review district policies and procedures
Set clear expectations and rules
Collect signed agreement
Create an account
• Blogger
• Edublog
• Clearblogs.com
Learn More
Common Craft Show
“Blogs in Plain English”
Lets Explore
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Go to http://ebritblog.blogspot.com
Wiki
Quick
Wikis- Group Collaboration
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Wiki inventor- Ward Cunningham, of
wikiwikiweb
Means quick; he coined wiki web
after wiki wiki bus system in Hawaii
Open system
Lacks an organized structure, no
obvious navigation system
Most popular- Wikipedia, the online
encyclopedia
What are Wikis?
Easy to use webpage where multiple
people can
•Create
•Respond
•Publish
•Share
•Comment
•Edit
•Converse
•Collaborate
•Post Ideas
•Engage
Wiki
Web Page
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Open editing
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Limited editing
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Simple text formatting
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HTML on many
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Low security or open
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High security
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Earlier versions stored,
can roll back
Collaborative in nature
Pages always considered
“in progress”
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Early versions not
stored
Individual creations
Pages considered
finished when published
Classroom Applications
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Class website
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Student e-Portfolios
• Writing
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Literature Circles
• Math
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Multi Media
Presentations
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Digital Stories
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Collaborative Projects
• Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign language
• Music
Steps for creating a wiki
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Prepare students
• Teach students safe behavior as online
authors
• Inform parents
• Review district policies and procedures
• Set clear expectations and rules
• Collect signed agreement
Learn More
Common Craft Show
“Wikis in Plain English”
Steps for creating a wiki
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Create an account
• http://www.wikispaces.com
• http://pbwiki.com
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Set wiki to send teacher email notice
whenever changes are made
Lets Explore
http://ebritblogsandwikis.wikispaces.c
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CAUTION!
When adding content to a blog or wiki
 Follow guidelines for fair use of
copyrighted material (text, audiovisual,
musical, pictorial…)
 When in doubt, always ask permission to
use resource
 Cite source
 Use good manners!
Guidelines for Fair Use
Media
Allowable portion for Fair Use
Motion (video) 10% or 3 minutes (<)
Text
10% or 1000 words (<)
Music Lyrics
and
Music Video
Illustrations
Photographs
10% ≤ 30 seconds
Databases
≤ 10% or 2500 fields (<)
≤10% from collective works
≤ 5 images from a single author
Questions?
Contact
Jo Ann Ponville
[email protected]