Ideas to Explore Learning to Change-Changing to Learn Wikis Wiki Activity Wiki Programs Wikis in Education Blogs Blogging Activity Blogging Programs Blogs in Education How might you use these tools? Using Wikis Using Blogs Add Some Flair Web Lingo Copyright and Creative Commons

 

Ideas to Explore

Blogs and wikis can be valuable tools for teachers and students. They provide new ways to share information and to work collaboratively. In this session participants will explore and interact with blogs and wikis. Examples of blogs and wikis used in education will be shared.

 

Learning to Change-Changing to Learn

 

 

Wikis

 

Wiki Activity

1. Spin the wheel for a story starter - http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
2. Click on your group name & follow the directions on the page.
   1. Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10
3. Each group with modify and add to another story
4. Original group will look at revisions and make changes

 

Wiki Programs

• Wikispaces - 2 GB file storage, ads removed for educators, students imported by Wikispaces
  • Register for an educator wikispaces wiki
• PBworks - 2 GB file storage, no ads, up to 100 student accounts
• WetPaint - ads removed for educators, great themes
  • Register for your wiki to become an educator wiki (to remove ads)

 

Wikis in Education

• Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/
• Leadership for Techology- http://mcmel-resources.wikispaces.com/Leadership+for+Technology
• School Leader Wiki - http://centre4.interact.ac.nz/modules/sharing/sharing.php?space_key=13303&module_key=67339
• Mr. Bruce's U.S. History Classes - http://mrbruceshistory.wikispaces.com
• World History Wikibook Project - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/COSTP_World_History_Project
• Westward Expansion along the Oregon Trail - http://gowest.wikispaces.com
• 5th grade nature guide - http://littlewoodnatureguide.wetpaint.com
• Body systems - http://codeblue.wikispaces.com
• Climate change - http://primaryextension.wikispaces.com
• AP Calculus Wiki Solutions Manual - http://apcalc.pbworks.com
• Primary Math - http://primarymath.wetpaint.com
• 7th grade math - http://7math.wikispaces.com
• Classroom book talks - http://classroombooktalk.wikispaces.com
• Comparing Hemispheres - http://comparinghemispheres.wikispaces.com
• The Connected Classroom - http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com

 

Blogs

 

Blogging Activity

1. Write a blog post of the story modified on the wiki http://edtechnation.21classes.com
2. Each group will comment on a different story
3. Original group will comment and modify story

 

Blogging Programs

• 21 Classes - up to 100 student blogs for free - managed by the teacher
• Edmodo - private student/teacher blogging w/built in calendar and assignments - unlimited student accounts
• Tumblr - easy blogging with no comments - single user blogging

 

Blogs in Education

Check out this site for how blogging can be used to increase student literacy -

http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging

 

• Secondary French classroom - http://sites.penncrest.org/nyoungblood
• Students 2.0 - http://students2oh.org
• Always learning - http://mscofino.edublogs.org
• Techno Tuesday - http://blog.cathyjonelson.com
• Generation Yes blog - http://blog.genyes.com
• NCS-Tech - http://www.ncs-tech.org
• Math Education - http://adifference.blogspot.com
• Math Thinker - http://maththinker.wordpress.com
• Literature Circles - http://globalgorillas.blogspot.com
• Speaking of History - http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com
• Colonial Williamsburg Jefferson Blog - http://jeffersonblog.history.org

 

How might you use these tools?

Using Wikis

Using Blogs

• Perspectives on Classroom Blogging

 

Add Some Flair

• Wordle - http://www.wordle.net - A word map of words you choose
• Glogster - http://www.glogster.com/edu - An interactive page of links, graphics, photos and information
• Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net - Upload and share presentations (Powerpoint, etc)
• Shelfari - http://www.shelfari.com - Share your favorite books
• Scrapblog - http://www.scrapblog.com - Online scrapbook
• Embedit - http://embedit.in - Embed (place) any type of content onto your site
• Scribd - http://www.scribd.com - Upload and share
• Google Presentations - http://docs.google.com - Online presentation tool
• Google Maps - http://maps.google.com - Create and share a map with placemarkers and information
• YouTube - http://youtube.com, TeacherTube - http://teachertube.com, SchoolTube - http://schooltube.com - Link to a favorite video
• GCast (podcast player) - http://www.gcast.com - Create a podcast 

 

Web Lingo

• http://www.netlingo.com
• Embed - Place video, document, audio, photo, etc from another site onto your own. A player or viewer is usually intserted on your site to view or play the content.
• Upload - Take a personally created video, document, audio, photo, etc from your computer and copy it onto a website for others to view and use.
• Share - Make something you have online (bookmarks, videos, photos, etc) available for others to view.
• Tag - Keyword(s) given to an item you have stored online. These keywords help identify the content for search engines and to help keep your information organized.
• PLN - Personal Learning Network - People that you interact with and gain knowledge from either online and offline. You may never have a face to face meeting with some individuals in your PLN.
• Mashups - A file or program that contains text, graphics, audio, video, etc from other sources, to create a something new.
• Cloud computing - Storing your information online rather than on your local computer. Google Docs is an example of cloud computing.
• Social Media - Online content created by the users of websites such as delicious, facebook, blogs, wikis, YouTube, etc. All content on these social media sites are user created and maintained.
• Webcast -Broadcasting audio and video over the internet. This type of media can be streamed live or watched after the broadcast is complete.
• Lifecasting - A continual broadcast of events in a person's life through digital media.
• RSS -  Really Simple Syndication - Special code that allows anyone to subscibe to website updates via an RSS reader or email. When a website is updated you are notified.

 

Copyright and Creative Commons

• Go to the Copyright and Creative Commons page (on this wiki)
  • Creative Commons - What is it?
  • Clearning up Copyright Confusion
  • Copyright-friendly Media Resources