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Using Web 2.0 technologies to enhance Student Centred Learning (SCL)
Matt Esterman Currently in 3rd year of teaching History & English Brigidine College, St Ives, NSW Qualifications: BADipEd (History/English) Macquarie
University & Master of Learning Science & Technology (Research Steam) University of Sydney
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“Change calls the tune we dance to.”
Al Swerengen, Deadwood Series Three
Explore some Web 2.0 technologies for SCL Make connections to our own programs/syllabi Create a learning activity/task/environment to use
in class Share our ideas
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Our overall aim: to enable students to effectively aquire and communicate knowledge in creative and
intelligent ways
Teacher roles Student roles
EnablerGuideMentorSupport
MotivatorResource evaluation
Assessment
InitiatorPlannerExplorer
DiscovererResearcher
ReflectorMotivator
Peer mentorPeer support
PresenterCommunicator
Assessor (self and peers)
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It is a change in how information is gathered, assessed, analysed and shared
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24 hour access to information
Endless supply of information
Rapidly growing free storage space
Confidence and familiarity with technology (students)
Rapid increase in the variety and depth of potential SCL activities thanks to technology
Endless audiences
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http://del.icio.us/
http://edublogs.org
http://www.wikispaces.com
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Type of task Useful applications Teacher input
Brainstorming Blogs (comments) Observe
Planning/allocation of responsibility
Blogs, Wikispaces Guide
Ongoing information sharing Wikispaces, Blogs Guide/Assess
Ongoing reflection/comments Wikispaces (comments) Guide/Assess
Summaries/ paraphrasing Wikispaces Guide/Assess
Collecting websites/ sources/ annotation
Delicious, Blogs Guide/Assess
Draft versioning Wikispaces Guide
Peer reviewing Wikispaces, Blogs (comments)
Observe/Assess
Submission/ presentation Email, wikispaces, blogs, class presentation
Assess
Endless content and ways to explore content
Quick, easy and cheap to use
Always connected, no more walls for the classroom
Community building – peer groups in classrooms, in schools, in
local area, in state, nation, globe
Instant feedback & discussion of work
Ubiquitous Recording of versions, drafts, comments, edits...
Easy to access past work for life long learning from anywhere
The STUDENTS do the work
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Plan their own work
Develop their own ideas
Take risks
Fail and understand why
Achieve standards they set in collaboration with
teachers
Present in a variety of ways to many audiences
Reflect on their work
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One project or one part of one project
Try spending time discussing the task with the
class – see what they want to do
Encourage the use of reflection
Make discussion, discovery, experimentation and
exploration the focus of the task
The end product or the process?
Benefits of social bookmarking
◦ Permanent, editable bibliography that can be used for
multiple subjects and for any kind of research task
◦ Gives access to other users’ lists that may have further
information on a particular topic
◦ Makes students think about how to describe and tag the
website for better annotation
◦ 24 hour access, web-based
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Basic bibliography – attach to project
Annotated bibliography – saying how useful the website/resource is & reliability etc.
Collaborative research – create a network of usernames that have similar interests to you etc
Class list of users – group bibliographies
Compare websites based on number of tags, users, etc and explain why website X is tagged more than website Y.
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Aim: to create a short annotated bibliography using del.icio.us
1. Go to http://del.icio.us and create your own account (valid email address needed)
2. Search the internet for 5 sites related to a topic of your choosing
3. Post each website to your new account4. Add a description5. Add notes eg. Reliability, accuracy, usefulness6. Add tags of key words that other members may use to
search for that website7. Take a mental note of how many others have added this
website and perhaps they may have other similar websites in their del.icio.us bookmarks that may be useful!
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Some ideas for blogging:◦ Reflective blogs for reading a text or completing activities◦ Collaborative blogs for team discussion/decision making◦ Evidence of learning◦ Developing and monitoring literacy skills◦ Commenting on other blogs/having other students
comment on your thoughts◦ Principal’s/Departmental blog – instead of waiting for the
newsletter!
COMMENTING & CRITICAL ANALYSIS = BLOG
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Aim: to create a reflective blog that we can use as evidence of learning.
Web 2.0 tool: www.edublogs.com
1. Go to the website and create an account.2. Post a blog entry describing what you have
experienced so far at the Conference or continue a blog you have already begun in another session
3. Comment on at least two other blogs of your own choosing
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Wikis can be used as:◦ Basic individual websites (with easy links back and forth)◦ Quizzes◦ Collaborative spaces for class activities◦ Independent learning environments◦ Presentation tools◦ Resource repositories◦ A combination of ALL
Wikis are not meant to be static, once-off projects.
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A Brigidine wiki (with Scholaris)
Aim: to create a wiki that we use to create a simple web page.
Web 2.0 tool: http://www.wikispaces.com OR www.elh2008.wetpaint.com
1. Go to the website www.elhconference2008.wikispaces.com
2. Try adding your contact details by editing the contact page OR
3. Create an account4. Browse some wikis and make edits/comments if you
like5. Create your own wiki page on a topic you will use.
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For each new tool that is created:
How long will I and the students take to master it?
Does it build on previous skills/knowledge gained?
Where will it fit in or enhance our programs?
Am I going to teach with it or are the kids going to learn with it?
Is it subject specific or can we link it to other KLAs?
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These are all questions we ask of any new resource,
electronic or not!
Delicious Blogs and Wikis: Using Web 2.0 technologies to enhance Student Centred
Learning (SCL)
Matt EstermanBrigidine College, St Ives
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