Learning with WikisRenée Broda, Keltie Coad, Karen Koller

What is a Wiki?• A wiki is an editable webpage on which you may:

– Embed links and videos– Have text and pictures

• We use http://www.wikispaces.com/

Why did we begin this?

• Our individual wikis:– As classroom support– As a way to organize our materials and favourite websites

• Project:– Student lack of facility with computers– Educational institutions moving toward on-line delivery and

technology rich classroom environments– Teaching and Learning Centre at Bow Valley College offered an

upgrade for collaborative learning– Mirrors corporate culture

Pedagogy of a Wiki-Centric Classroom Ways we use Wikis

1. Teacher Repository2. Classroom Support3. Classroom Projects

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Teacher Repository

Teacher Repository: Karen

• http://practical5.wikispaces.com/• Includes a teacher’s manual

Teacher Repository: Karen

Classroom Support

Classroom Support: Karenhttp://karenskoolkomputerkourse.wikispaces.com/

Teaches basic computer skills

Classroom Support: KarenTypical Lesson

1. Link to new driving legislationhttp://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType3679/Production/FactSheet.pdf

2. Interview with safety consultant about new lawshttp://www.cbc.ca/eyeopener/episode/2011/07/20/distracted-driving-law/3. Watch Mr. Bean “Dressing in the Car” video (can be found on you-

tube, likely need to download or play once before in class) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb2D8wX1fa8

4. Students write in present continuous tense and share with the class

5. Discussion “What did Mr. Bean do that was illegal?”

• A collection of videos, interactivities and link to support classroom activities and encourage independent learning.

http://kcoad1.wikispaces.com/Canada

What it started as:

Classroom Support: Keltiewww.kcoad1.wikispaces.com

Classroom Support: KeltieInteractivities

http://esl.bowvalleycollege.ca/games/mul.html

Classroom Support: KeltieResearch Projects and Expert Groups

http://kcoad1.wikispaces.com/Culture+Shock

• Students are encouraged to use the wiki from home to do extra work on problem areas

Classroom Support: KeltieSelf-study support

http://kcoad1.wikispaces.com/Grammar

Classroom Support: Renéehttp://rbroda.wikispaces.com/

Classroom Support: RenéeSelf-study support

Classroom Support: RenéeSelf-study support

Classroom Support: RenéeHomework Assignments

Classroom Projects

Classroom Projects

• “The Wiki Project”– A joint-class project– Learners create content and supplement their pages with

Web links, images and videos. – Learners use the wiki page as a basis for an oral

presentation on the topic and also showcase their work to the ESL College community at a trade show event at the end of the semester.

– Students respond to presentations and wiki pages by posting comments on each page

• Logistics• Plagiarism

Classroom Projects: Issues

Exhibit 2.1 Wiki Project Categories Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

from Designing Wiki Projects for Collaborative LearningKnowledge Construction Critical Thinking Contextual Application

Remember Analyze Apply

Define Investigate Solve

Describe Examine Plan

List Research Experiment

Label Explain Construct

Understand Evaluate Create

Summarize Critique Map

Organize Evaluate Design

Interpret Assess Compose

Elaborate Debate Integrate

Using Wikis for Online Collaboration, James A. and Margaret L. West, 2009 John Wiley & Sons Inc. Published by Jossey-Bass

Classroom Projects: Example

Classroom Projects Examples

How Wikis fit into the CLBs from the CLB2000 Document

Speaking Learner can give extended sets of instructionsLearner can participate in small group discussionsLearner can describe/compare nouns or processes in a presentation to a group

Listening Learner can follow extended sets of instructions or directionsLearner can identify main ideas, supporting details, statements, and examplesLearner can identify factual detail and inferred meaning

Reading Learner can identify factual detailsLearner can comprehend cycle diagrams, flow charts, and time lines/schedulesLearner can comprehend 1-2 page moderately difficult descriptive or narrative textLearner can use the internet to research a specific topic

Writing Learner can take notes from a written textLearner can paraphrase informationLearner can summarize information

Technology Learner can enter text, edit text Learner can compare information from 2 CD-RomNot from CLB2000 Outcomes: Learner can navigate websites, link websites, insert photos, insert videos, and cite online sources

How Wikis fit into the CLBs from the CLB2000 Document

Resources

• http://www.kcoad1.wikispaces.com• http://karenskoolkomputerkourse.wikispa

ces.com/• http://rbroda.wikispaces.com/

• Flickr link http://www.flickr.com/ visuals, with creative commons license

Handout Websites• http://www.wordle.net/• http://www.meebo.com/• http://www.wallwisher.com• http://www.youtube.com• http://www.teachertube.com• http://disted.uvu.edu/gamegarden/• http://hotpot.uvic.ca• http://www.voicethread.com• www.morguefile.com• www.sxc.hu • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main

_Page• http://www.pics4learning.com/• http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp• http://www.ipadio.com• http://blogspot.com

Please share with your colleagues your new ideas for using wikis in your classroom.

Any Questions/Comments?

Renée’s WikiKeltie’s WikiKaren’s Wiki

ReferencesVisuals

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wingedwolf/5471047557/sizes/m/in/photostream/