Wikis and Blogs in the Wikis and Blogs in the ClassroomClassroom

Integrating Web 2.0 tools to Enhance Learning

Jo Ann Ponville, EBRPSS Instructional Technology FacilitatorJo Ann Ponville, EBRPSS Instructional Technology Facilitator

Eva Smill, EBRPSS Instructional Technology FacilitatorEva Smill, EBRPSS Instructional Technology Facilitator

Web 2.0

Social bookmarking

vodcast

Google tools

blog

avatarpodcast

Open source

RSS

wikitags

backchanneling

Technorati

Furl

Flicker

Widget

Wiki-folio

The Web 2.0 Classroom: The Web 2.0 Classroom: Preparing Students for a Digital Preparing Students for a Digital

SocietySociety

Framework for a Digital Generation

Why Web 2.0 and 21Why Web 2.0 and 21stst Century Century Teaching?Teaching?

• Major disparity between what students Major disparity between what students learn in school and what they need to learn in school and what they need to function in the workforcefunction in the workforce

• Changes in technology advancesChanges in technology advances• Fast access to knowledge Fast access to knowledge • Global competitionGlobal competition• Rising workforce capabilitiesRising workforce capabilities

Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2007). Learning for the 21st Century.

NETS 2007NETS 2007

Creativity & Innovation

Communication & Collaboration

Research & Information

Fluency Critical Thinking,Problem Solving &

Decision-Making

Digital Citizenship

Technology Operations &

Concepts

NETS- Communication and NETS- Communication and CollaborationCollaboration

Students use digital media and Students use digital media and environments to communicate and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.and contribute to the learning of others.

NETS- Communication and NETS- Communication and CollaborationCollaboration

Students: Students: a.a. interact, collaborate, and publish with interact, collaborate, and publish with

peers, experts or others employing a peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. variety of digital environments and media.

b.b. communicate information and ideas communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. variety of media and formats.

c.c. develop cultural understanding and global develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.other cultures.

d.d. contribute to project teams to produce contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. original works or solve problems.

NEW NETS-S NEW NETS-S

Can help studentsCan help students Think creatively and be innovativeThink creatively and be innovative Communicate and work collaborativelyCommunicate and work collaboratively Conduct research and retrieve informationConduct research and retrieve information Think critically, solve problems, and make Think critically, solve problems, and make

decisionsdecisions Become responsible digital citizensBecome responsible digital citizens

ISTE, 2007

P21 Student OutcomesP21 Student Outcomes

Core SubjectsCore Subjects 2121stst Century Century

ContentContent Learning and Learning and

Innovation SkillsInnovation Skills Information, Media, Information, Media,

and Technology and Technology SkillsSkills

Life and Career Life and Career SkillsSkills

P21- Learning and Innovation P21- Learning and Innovation SkillsSkills

Creativity and Innovation Skills Creativity and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Skills Skills Communication and Collaboration Communication and Collaboration

SkillsSkills Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and

effectively through speaking and writingeffectively through speaking and writing

BlogsBlogs

BloggingBlogging

BloggerBlogger

BloggedBlogged

What are Blogs?What are Blogs?

Web publishing tool where authors shareWeb publishing tool where authors share

• Personal viewsPersonal views

• ImagesImages

• Links to other blogs, web pages, and otherLinks to other blogs, web pages, and other

media related to a topicmedia related to a topic

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

Online journalingOnline journaling E-portfoliosE-portfolios Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration Web pageWeb page Recalling learning eventsRecalling learning events DiscussionsDiscussions ReflectionsReflections

Educational BenefitsEducational Benefits

Opportunity to develop reading Opportunity to develop reading and writing skillsand writing skills

Participate in cooperative learning Participate in cooperative learning projectsprojects

Effective forum for collaboration Effective forum for collaboration and discussionand discussion

Enables scaffolding or mentoringEnables scaffolding or mentoring

Steps for creating a blogSteps for creating a blog

Prepare studentsPrepare students• Teach students safe behavior as online Teach students safe behavior as online

authorsauthors• Inform parentsInform parents• Review district policies and proceduresReview district policies and procedures• Set clear expectations and rulesSet clear expectations and rules• Collect signed agreementCollect signed agreement

Create an accountCreate an account• https://www.blogger.com/starthttps://www.blogger.com/start

Lets experimentLets experiment

Go to Go to http://ebritblog.blogspot.comhttp://ebritblog.blogspot.com Complete the surveyComplete the survey Explore blogs created for various purposesExplore blogs created for various purposes Watch the videoWatch the video Post your commentPost your comment

• Click “other” and enter your first nameClick “other” and enter your first name

WikiWiki

QuickQuick

Wikis-Wikis- Group Collaboration Group Collaboration Wiki inventor- Ward Cunningham, of Wiki inventor- Ward Cunningham, of

wikiwikiweb wikiwikiweb Means Means quickquick; he coined wiki web ; he coined wiki web

after wiki-wiki bus system in Hawaiiafter wiki-wiki bus system in Hawaii Open systemOpen system Lacks an organized structure, no Lacks an organized structure, no

obvious navigation systemobvious navigation system Most popular- Most popular- WikipediaWikipedia, the online , the online

encyclopediaencyclopedia

What are Wikis?What are Wikis?Easy to use webpage where multiple Easy to use webpage where multiple

people canpeople can

•CreateCreate

•PublishPublish

•CommentComment

•ConverseConverse

•Post IdeasPost Ideas

•RespondRespond

•ShareShare

•EditEdit

•CollaborateCollaborate

•EngageEngage

Wiki Wiki Web PageWeb Page Open editingOpen editing

Simple text formattingSimple text formatting

Low security or openLow security or open

Earlier versions stored, Earlier versions stored, can roll backcan roll back

Collaborative in natureCollaborative in nature

Pages always considered Pages always considered “in progress”“in progress”

Limited editingLimited editing

HTML on manyHTML on many

High securityHigh security

Early versions not storedEarly versions not stored

Individual creationsIndividual creations

Pages considered Pages considered finished when publishedfinished when published

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

Class website Class website

Student e-PortfoliosStudent e-Portfolios

Literature CirclesLiterature Circles

Multi Media Multi Media

PresentationsPresentations

Digital Stories Digital Stories

Collaborative ProjectsCollaborative Projects

• WritingWriting

• MathMath

• Science Science

• Social StudiesSocial Studies

• Foreign languageForeign language

• MusicMusic

Steps for creating a wikiSteps for creating a wiki

Prepare studentsPrepare students• Teach students safe behavior as online Teach students safe behavior as online

authorsauthors• Inform parentsInform parents• Review district policies and proceduresReview district policies and procedures• Set clear expectations and rulesSet clear expectations and rules• Collect signed agreementCollect signed agreement

Steps for creating a wikiSteps for creating a wiki

Create an accountCreate an account• http://www.wikispaces.comhttp://www.wikispaces.com• http://www.ebrpss.wikispaces.net http://www.ebrpss.wikispaces.net

Set wiki to send teacher email notice Set wiki to send teacher email notice whenever changes are made whenever changes are made

Lets experimentLets experiment

http://ebritblogsandwikis.wikispaces.comhttp://ebritblogsandwikis.wikispaces.com

Explore ResourcesExplore Resources

On left NavigationOn left Navigation

• Click group activityClick group activity• Read directionsRead directions• Read articleRead article• Post to the wikiPost to the wiki

CAUTION!CAUTION!

When adding content to a blog or wiki When adding content to a blog or wiki Follow guidelines for fair use of Follow guidelines for fair use of

copyrighted material (text, audiovisual, copyrighted material (text, audiovisual, musical, pictorial…)musical, pictorial…)

When in doubt, always ask permission to When in doubt, always ask permission to use resourceuse resource

Cite sourceCite source Use good manners!Use good manners!

Guidelines for Fair UseGuidelines for Fair UseMediaMedia Allowable portion for Fair UseAllowable portion for Fair Use

Motion (video)Motion (video) 10% or 3 minutes (<)10% or 3 minutes (<)

TextText 10% or 1000 words (<)10% or 1000 words (<)

Music Lyrics Music Lyrics andand

Music VideoMusic Video

10% ≤ 30 seconds10% ≤ 30 seconds

IllustrationsIllustrations

PhotographsPhotographs ≤ ≤ 5 images from a single author5 images from a single author

DatabasesDatabases ≤ ≤ 10% or 2500 fields (<)10% or 2500 fields (<)

≤≤10% from collective works10% from collective works

Questions?Questions?

Jo Ann Ponville Jo Ann Ponville jponville@ebrschools.orgjponville@ebrschools.org

Eva SmillEva Smillesmill@ebrschools.org esmill@ebrschools.org

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