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Teaching Innovations on Wikis: Practices and Perspectives of Elementary School Teachers. Chun-Yi Lin Indiana University. [email protected] Lena Lee Miami University, Oxford, OH. [email protected] Curt Bonk Indiana University. [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Teaching Innovations on Wikis: Practices and Perspectives of Elementary School Teachers
Chun-Yi LinIndiana University. [email protected] LeeMiami University, Oxford, OH. [email protected] BonkIndiana University. [email protected]
Ed-Media 2009, Honolulu, HI
The Age of the WikiEveryone has been to Wikipedia and millions use it.
Wiki use exploding in educational, business, and informal learning settings.
Minimal research; especially in K-12 education.
Kindergarten class wiki Kindergarten class wiki (view homework, calendars, student work, videos, plan (view homework, calendars, student work, videos, plan
parties, ask q’s); parties, ask q’s); http://mrstaylorkinder.pbworks.com/http://mrstaylorkinder.pbworks.com/
Webster: 2Webster: 2ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd grade class grade class wiki (global sharing); wiki (global sharing);
http://mswebster.wikispaces.com/http://mswebster.wikispaces.com/
Littlewood 5Littlewood 5thth grade wiki: grade wiki: Pictures taken of plants in Pictures taken of plants in
environmental center; environmental center; http://littlewoodnatureguide.wetpaint.com/http://littlewoodnatureguide.wetpaint.com/
Wikis for Children Writing and Wikis for Children Writing and Reading Continuous StoriesReading Continuous Stories
Research QuestionsGoal: to investigate how wikis
are integrated in k-6 classrooms1. What are the teachers’
motivations to create class wikis? What are their teaching goals by integrating wikis in teaching? What are their personal beliefs behind their teaching innovation?
2. In the class wikis, how do teachers, students, and parents contribute to wikis?
Study Participants
Recruiting participants: (1) identified class wiki owners 115 existing wikis from Wikispaces, Pbwiki, and Wetpaint. (Criteria: created by or for k-6th classes)(2) Requested well known K-12
educators to invite more potential participants
108 total survey responses (response rate undeterminable)
Participants Participants
teachers
Technology coordinators
OthersTechnology facilitator, Instructional technologist,Technology teacher,Technology staff developmentfacilitator
librarians
administrator
What’s your title/ occupation?
Participants Participants What grade level do you teach or work with?
1st grade kindergartenpreschool
Others: multiage k-5, k-8, preschool-5
6th grade
5th grade
4th grade3rd grade
2nd grade
ParticipantsParticipants
6M-1Y4-6 M
1-2 Y
1-3 M
More than 2YLess than 1M
How long have you been using wikis for educational purposes?
Goals and Motivations
Target audienceInstructional goalslearning areas and approaches promoted
Motivations
Target audienceTarget audienceWho is the target audience (or major participants) of the wiki?
Students
ParentsColleagues & teacher communities
Others
Primary audience
StudentsParents
Colleagues & teacher communitiesGeneral Public
Administrators
Others
Secondary audience
Instructional goals
children’s
What are your primary instructional goals when using wikis in the classroom? Check all that apply.
(Next slide)
Instructional goals (continued.)
Others: Integration of 21st century skills and
learning; To teach students to be effective producers of media; lifelong learners (10 responses)
To give parents insights into our daily learning ; to promote home-school links (9 responses)
To collaborate and discuss(4 responses) Reading/ writing; classroom news(2
responses)
What are your primary instructional goals when using wikis in the classroom?
Learning areas promoted
Best promote 2nd best promote 3rd best promote
Which of the following learning areas do wiki promote?
Learning approaches Learning approaches promotedpromoted
Best promote 2nd best promote 3rd best promote
Which of the following learning approaches do wiki support?
MotivationsMotivations What were your initial goals or motivations for creating or participating in the class wiki? Check all apply.
MotivationsMotivations
I am motivates by having an easy way for students to collaborate and create works in an online fashion. I am able to easily monitor what they are doing and others are able to view and leave feedback.
The parents find the wiki very helpful for knowing what is going on in the classroom. We use it on a daily basis
Wikis have been successful with kids. Wikis are easy to use for kids, simple interfaces.
What motivates you now to continue the efforts?
MotivationsMotivations
The wikis help students stay organized in research and feel as if there is a wider audience for their thinking and their work..
I enjoy using the Wiki, because it is an easy way to have a classroom website, web-based projects and eprofolios. The students enjoy seeing their work online.
What motivates you now to continue the efforts?
Motivations Motivations (cont.)(cont.)
The interactive nature of the wiki and blogs are conducive to constructivist learning and uses technology in a way that is multi-purpose.
The students have responded very well and I want to keep them interested. With a constantly changing world via Web 2.0, it's important they know and understand the basics of all technology so they are not left behind.
What motivates you now to continue the efforts?
Contributions of Teachers, Students, and Parents
Participants’ rolesStudents’ contribution (when, how, and what)
Parents’ contributions
Major Role in the WikiMajor Role in the WikiWhat is your major role in the wiki?
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Students’ contributionStudents’ contributionDo your students contribute to the class wiki?
yes no
If your students contribute to class wikis, when do they usually contribute?
yes
Mostly during classDuring class and other time at school
Mostly after class
Both at school & at homeStudents do not contribute
Other
Students’ contribution continued…
If your students participate in the class wiki, how do they contribute?
Read
Comment
Add content on wiki pages
Edit content (add and delete)
Create new pages
Organize docs/ folders
Do not participate
Other
Parents’ contributionParents’ contributionHow do parents participate in the class wiki? Please check all that apply?
Read
Comment or post feedback
Add content
Edit (add and delete)
Organize docs/ folders
Do not participate
Other
Challenges Challenges EncounteredEncounteredWhat difficulties have you encountered in using wikis? Check all that apply.
Inappropriate to children’s developmental level
Insufficient computing facilities
Lack of administrative support
Lack of student familiarity with wikis
Lack of teacher learning
Lack of time to maintain
Most of the generated content is not useful
Not sustainable use of wikis (e.g., lasting only one year, existing for only one project or/and event, etc.)
Parental complaintsTechnology itself is frustrating and difficult
Other
Others: no problems( n=5); laws about posting student work without permission; embedded tools are blocked at school; students don’t have access at home; only one person can edit a page at a time; lack of computer time
From open-ended questions: * No or not much computer access at home and school* Age 13 to be member in the wiki while a teacher teaches 10-11 year olds* No personnel to monitor posts which may have inappropriate contents
Supports ReceivedHow do you overcome the challenges? Check all that apply.
Ask a principal for help
Buy books/ go to conferences
Communicate with parents
Give more instruction to students
Receive training
Search solution online
Talk to colleagues
Write to wiki company
Give up
Other
*“Other” includes: Figure it out myself (n=5); write grants (n=3); talk to tech services (n=2); ask Students to help solve inquires; Twitter, Skype, blog with colleagues worldwide; beg other teachers for their computer time
Benefits to ChildrenWhat are the benefits of using wikis with young children? Check all that apply.
Encourage them to be familiar with technology
Fosters collaboration and sharing
Help them become producers of content (ownership and leadership of their learning)
Provide more learning motivation and fun to children
Show their personal growth over time
Their parents learn more about what happens in school
Other
From open-ended questions:* Children are very proud of their work in the wikis!* They work almost SILENTLY!* The wiki helps them develop a new kind of literacy.
Benefits to TeachingBenefits to TeachingWhat are the benefits of wikis for your teaching? Check all that apply
Encourage students to be familiar with tech
Encourage students to interact with the other schools’ students
Encourage students to share their learning
Personal action research so that I can improve my teaching or share the results with others
Provide more learning motivation and fun to children
Share ideas with other teachers
Share knowledge that I find with my students
Other
From open-ended questions: * It revolutionalizes the way of teaching: "I will never go back!"
More Teacher BeliefsMore Teacher Beliefs
Yes 100 95.24%
No 5 4.76%
Yes 101 96.19%
No 4 3.81%
Yes 102 97.14%
No 3 2.86%
Teachers can offer global educational opportunities with wikis that were not previously possible.
Teachers can offer cooperative learning activities with wikis that were not previously possible.
I feel that my use of wikis has contributed to my professional growth as a teacher.
From open-ended questions: * It revolutionalizes the way of teaching: "I will never go back!"
Still More BeliefsStill More Beliefs
Yes 26 25.00%
No 78 75.00%
Yes 83 78.30%
No 23 21.70%
Yes 93 88.57%
No 12 11.43%
Wikis offer just more of the same old boring, drill and practice type of curriculum.
Do Wikis represent a learning revolution in the education of young children?
If you want to improve school retention and motivation, are wikis part of the solution?
Still To Do…Respondent interviews.Survey data analysis comparing k-3 and 4-6th graders.
General data analysis.Other…