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Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
WIKIS
NINGS
Web 2.0 tools
 Constructivist learning
tools.
 Create content in a format
you want for your students.
 Appeal to students’ interest
in technology.
 Teach technology
literacies.
 Expand classroom beyond
 Use multimedia to learn
45 minutes time periods
and beyond classroom
walls.
and express learning.
 Supports student / teacher
collaboration.
 Provide authentic
audiences for writing.
21st Century Skills
 Access, analyse, and evaluate information in all
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Collaborate and share knowledge.
Create content.
Use available technologies productively and ethically.
Develop creative critical thinking and problem solving
skills.
Wikis - definition
 From Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts:
a wiki is a collaborative webspace where
anyone can add content or edit content that
has already been published.
What is NING?
Wikis and Nings
 Learning communities on the Internet.
 You can join or create.
 Available 24/7.
 Make it easier for all students to engage in
discussion.
 Easy for teacher to track participation.
Using wikis and nings in the
classroom
 Communication
 class or school portal
 Collaborative writing
 work with others for a specific purpose in a
shared work area.
 Interaction and discussion
 Create online dialogue
 Use multimedia to learn and express
knowledge
Professional Uses
 Teacher collaboration and communication.
 Curriculum mapping.
 Best practices.
 Cross curricular projects.
Wikipedia
Wikis in class
 Easy to set up a group project.
 History –can see/assess who is participating
 Can go back to prior revisions.
 Built-in discussion area –encourages
participation.
 Group work presented on a wiki is easily
shared with everyone in the class.
Wikis - class ideas
 Collaboration – students can work with
others for a specific purpose in a shared
work area.
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Class notes
Study groups
Group writing projects
Group research projects
Data Collection
E-portfolios
WIKI Sites
 Numerous sites allow you to create wikis for
free
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 http://wikispaces.com/
 http://www.wetpaint.com/
 http://pbwiki.com/
 Many others are available
Wikis
Wiki examples
 Wikis in Education
 SIS Media Course
 Truman Library Site
Limitations of wikis
 Some students may not have Internet
access from home.
 Organization not optimal.
 Limited design options.
 Success depends on the teacher’s input
and guidance.
www.ning.com
www.ning.com
Create your
own personal
ning for your
class, project
or interest.
Ning
 Create your own network and design as you
choose.
 Content can be organized and presented in
different ways.
 Join existing nings to communicate with
others who share your interests.
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NING
 Create the network and set up features you
want to include and use.
 Format is similar to Facebook.
Adding Features to Your Ning
 Forums (discussions)
 Videos
 Groups
 Pics
 Events
 RSS Feeds
 Latest Activity
 Blogs
 Text boxes
 Chat
 Music
NING
 How to video
 Creating an Educational Network with Ning
NING - examples
Technology in Education
 The Global Education
Collaborative
 Ning in Education
 Classroom 2.0
 Subject Specific
 http://eliason.ning.com
 http://englishcompanio
n.ning.com/
 http://worldlanguageste
achers.ning.com/
 http://mathematics24x7
.ning.com/
NING help
 Currently – a little hard to search for a ning.
 Help sites for ning
 help.ning.com
 creators.ning.com
Administrative concerns
 Security
 Safety
 Privacy
 Parental concerns
 Editing and revisions
 Appropriate content
 Monitoring
Wiki vs. Ning
Very easy to set up
Easy to create account,
more difficult to design
Limited options
Many features and
options
Less organized
Much better organization
Resources
 Hernandez, Manny. Nings for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
Publishing, c2009.
 Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts and other Powerful Web
Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2006.
 Seven Things You Should Know about Wikis. c2008. Educause
Connect. 04 Apr 2008.
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf
• Wikis. 03 Feb 2008. Wikia. 4 Apr 2008.
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