Patrick Woessner's Presentations - Wikis in the Classroom
Presentation Slides Why Use Wikis? Wikis are online spaces ideally suited for collaborative work. Though they vary slightly in form and function, wikis are beneficial in the classroom because they foster cooperative learning, project based learning, and authentic assessment.Cooperative Learning The Cooperative Learning Center at the University of Minnesota defines cooperative learning as a "relationship in a group of students that requires positive interdependence (a sense of sink or swim together), individual accountability (each of us has to contribute and learn), interpersonal skills (communication, trust, leadership, decision making, and conflict resolution), face-to-face promotive interaction, and processing (reflecting on how well the team is functioning and how to function even better)." Wikis in Plain English Although a wiki is conceptually a collaborative workspace, this video from Common Craft provides a nice overview of how wikis work: Wiki Examples Additional Wiki Examples
Wikispaces Introduces a Brand New Look for Classroom Wikis
Wikispaces has been a great supporter of classrooms for years now. They allow any teacher to use their services to create wikis for free and without advertising. Today, Wikispaces introduced a brand new look for classroom wikis. Wikispaces Classroom is a new, free offering from Wikispaces. Wikispaces is offering some free webinars about the new Wikispaces Classroom.
Making Assessment Personally Relevant
In my previous entry, I wrote, I want my students to realize that learning is not about making your work conform to some standard imposed by the teacher. Learning is about creating your own standards and adjusting them based on your goals. My students have been very productive in the last couple of weeks and many of them seemed to have grasped the fact that learning is about conversations. My biggest challenge at this point is evaluation. So, how do I make them see that their ability to direct their own learning and engage in conversations with their peers is much more important than a formal grade? Before I proceed, I should explain that my grade eight students are currently engaged in personal research projects on human rights and social justice. Their first step involved locating appropriate resources and collecting information. Then, I realized that the students would also benefit from assigning value to their own work. So far, this handout has been a valuable tool.
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21st Century Learning Visible Thinking in Math- Part 1 The conversation about visible thinking in Math started with one of our teachers at Graded, The American School of São Paulo, Adam Hancock, wanting to know how he could incorporate having students’ use their blogfolios in Math class. It seemed natural to have students write for Humanities (Language Arts and … Redefining My Learning Silvana Meneghini and I work as Academic Technology Coordinators at Graded, the American School of São Paulo. ” A flashlight in the fog of technology integration“, initially the title of a conference workshop proposal, quickly developed into the desire of creating a framework to guide and coach teachers based on … Reflection in the Learning Process, Not As An Add On Is it personality? The Digital Learning Farm in Action Student Tutorials- MineCraft, How to Ride a Horse, iMovie and more It is no secret, that I am a big fan of Alan November‘s Digital Learning Farm concept. Global Education Selfies Around the World
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Don't Miss These Excellent Back to School Resources from Wikispaces
Back in spring, the popular wiki-hosting platform Wikispaces debuted the-just-for-education product called Wikispace Classroom offering teachers and educators a more convenient space to create and host their classroom wikis. For those of you who are not yet familiar with the concept of using wikis in education I would recommend reading this excellent guide. Part of your work during this first month of your back to school would probably be channeled towards setting up a virtual space where you can share learning materials, assignments, homework, upload files, and where you can also engage parents in the learning taking place inside the classroom. Of course based on your digital inclinations and what works best for your teaching/ learning situation, your classroom virtual space can either be anything like a website, blog, or a wiki. Tutorials Here is a list of some god tutorials created by Wikispaces to help you better understand and use their platform effectively. Handouts
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom
Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They’re often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom. Resource Creation Using these ideas, your students can collaboratively create classroom valuables. Student Participation These projects are sure to get your students involved. Group Projects Allow wikis to facilitate group work by using these ideas. Student Interaction Get your students to work together on these projects. For the Classroom Use your wiki to create spaces that are special to your class. Community Reach out to the community with these resources that everyone can appreciate. Other Here are even more fun and useful ways to improve your classroom with a wiki. Did you enjoy this article?
The Teacher's Guide To Wikipedia In The Classroom
This guide, in the form of 11 questions and answers, helps clarify certain misconceptions about what has come to be one of the most popular and frequently used websites in the world. It also can can be found in its entirety on wikipedia.com. As it is created by Wikipedia–or some arrangement of its volunteer editors–it is undoubtedly biased, but equally informative. Background Concepts such as open source, copyleft, collaborative writing, and volunteer contributions for the public good can be new and unfamiliar ideas to many students. Some common questions that students and educators ask about Wikipedia are answered below based on the status of Wikipedia and on reasonable projections for its immediate future. What does wiki mean? The term “wiki” is derived from the word wikiwiki, which is the Hawaiian word for “quick”. Is Wikipedia accurate and reliable? Wikipedia is rapidly developing, and its editors strive, over time, to increase its reliability as a source of information. Yes.
