WIKI - Online collaborative learning space

WIKIOnline Collaborati ve Learning Space

JONGPIL CHEON NINGHUA HANINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Who are in your classroom?

Use of online social network sites

ConsumerPeople ProsumerPeople

We are changing

Communication Contribution Collaboration

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is user-based.

Web 2.0 is run by us.

Participation Community Collaboration

Learning 2.0

Learning 2.0 is learner-based.

Learning 2.0 is run by learners.

Teacher’s new roles

To facilitate online collaborative learning, we should Possess strong organizational skills Enhance interactions Build learning communities

Apply appropriate tools

• A wiki is a website that allows a group of people to create and edit the website contents without any special technical knowledge or skills.

• “wiki” = Hawaiian for quick or fast. Or, “What I know is”.

What is Wiki?

Wikipedia

Wikis in Plain English

• Allows for pedagogical strategies– Collaborative learning– Active learning– Project-based learning

• Central space for various learning activities

Why should we use Wiki?

Wikis for Education

• Educational benefits– Increase student motivation– Encourage classroom participation– Enhance interactions– Establish a sense of community– Share ideas

They

Liked

Wikis

Best

What Students Say

Limitations

• Simultaneous editing• Vandalism • Access control (only

premium account)

Wiki sites

Fun!

Let’s start

Basic functions

• Front page• Edit • Create a new page• Side Bar• History

• Encourage classroom participation Presentation sharing 8th grade reading Journals

Real examples

Pbworks Plugin

• Share class resourcesGrant School Technology Course site

Real examples

• Informational sites Stanford continuing study program Online survey instruction

Real examples

• Multimedia ProductsVideo/Storytelling/ Live ChatDigital Book/Voice Thread

Real examples

• Others Bio Conference

Real examples

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Adapt

or be left behind

Questions?

Dr. Jongpil Cheon : jongpil.cheon@ttu.eduNinghua Han: ninghua.han@ttu.edu