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Welcome – An introduction to Social Bookmarking and Wikis
1Source: blog.case.edu/.../pix/blogosphere-map.png
Welcome! Whilst you are waiting… Using Whiteboard Tools: Give a one word description of the blogosphere Using Text Chat: Tell us what you like/ don’t like about the blogosphere
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Lesson Overview and Outcomes
Today is lesson 2 of 6 in this short course.
At the successful completion of this lesson you will be able to:
Explain the purpose of social bookmarking.
Apply knowledge gained to create a social bookmarking site.
Explain the primary purpose of a wiki.
Describe other uses of a wiki.
Discuss strategies for using a wiki.
Apply knowledge gained to create a wiki and create/edit wiki pages.
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Recap on Blogging
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http://carrie-learning.blogspot.com/
http://housingandcommunitycohesion.blogspot.com
Difficulties Useshttp://gatville.blogspot.com/
http://immunoweb.blogspot.com/
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Web 2 Questions: What we found out!
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George and Rob: What are the characteristics of a) A yahoo group and B) A ning social network site like 'web2learning'. What are the differences between the two.
Caroline and Ashok: What are the security issues that should be of concern to individuals and HE institutions when using an external social network?
Derek and Jo: Using the del.icio.us social bookmarking site - How could you use your bookmarks, your networks and subscriptions to help yourself and your colleagues gain access to web based resources?
Ruta and Nick: In a face to face class, can you devise a blogging homework task that enable students to learn from each other. What advantages can using a blog for homework tasks give to a teacher?
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What is Social Bookmarking
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1. Where are Social Bookmarks Stored?2. What is the alternative and why is Social Bookmarking better3. What is the name of a Social Bookmarking website?4. How are Bookmarks Organised?5. How do you save a social bookmark?6. Why is the most important part of social bookmarking and
why?7. How can other teachers benefit from your social
bookmarking?8. There are 3 steps to getting started what are they?
Answers
1. Where are Social Bookmarks Stored?
2. Why is Social Bookmarking better
3. A Social Bookmarking website?
4. How are Bookmarks Organised?
5. How do you Save a social bookmark?
6. What is the most important part
7. How can other teachers benefit?
8. 3 steps to getting started?
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Video clip 1:
What is a Wiki?
Video clip 2:
1. What is the primary function of a wiki?2. On the web – how can we get wiki webspace?3. When using a wiki what are the three main features
of a wiki that you will use?
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Classroom/ Homework/Assessment Yes No
Group Collaboration Activities for a Wiki
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Whilst you are watching this video clip, jot down in appendix 2 of your participant guide other ways you can use a wiki. When the video has finished I shall ask you to work in pairs using text chat and agree the idea you like best and why?
Other Ways to use a Wiki
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Problems with Wiki Activities
Problems
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1. http://www.wikispaces.com. 2. Create a username and password. Include your
first and last names in the username. e.g. JohnKing (no spaces are allowed).
3. Add your email address4. Create your own wiki space by typing a space
name in the box in step 4.
Joining Wikispaces and Creating your Wiki
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Creating and Editing Wiki Pages
1. Text formatting including headings 2. Numbering and Bullets 3. How to add link to a page 4. How to link to a web page 5. how to upload and insert an image 6. how to upload and insert a file. 7. How to embed multimedia code into a page.
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Instructions for Participant Tasks
You have 10 minutes to complete the following tasks from the participant guide:1. Section 5.1.1 ‘Joining wikispaces and creating your own wiki’. Page 3 of the lesson 2 guide.2. Section 5.1.2 ‘Joining the WEB2LEARNINGNETWORK’ wiki, creating and editing a wiki page. Pages 3-4 of the lesson 2 guide.Any technical problems use the text chat to contact us. Move onto another task while you are waiting for a response. SAVE any questions until after the exercise.
1. Join wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com/2. Create/ Edit pages on the course wiki:http://web2learningnetwork.wikispaces.com
Tasks
Participant Tasks - Creating and Editing Wiki Pages
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My View of a Wiki in Pictures
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Reflections: What have I learnt? What else do I want to know?
Reflections
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Having successfully completed this lesson, you will be able to:
Summary
Explain the purpose of social bookmarking.
Apply knowledge gained to create a social bookmarking site.
Explain the primary purpose of a wiki.
Describe other uses of a wiki.
Discuss strategies for using a wiki.
Apply knowledge gained to create a wiki and create/edit wiki pages.
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Today’s lesson has given you a good base to: Develop further your practical wiki skills and knowledge Explore the uses of a wiki for teaching and learning
You are required now to:Complete the intersession work in section 5.1.3 of your LESSON 2 guide by next week.Return at the same time next week for lesson 2, In subsequent lessons we shall:
Identify student benefits of using a wikiIdentify teacher benefits of using a wikiExplore how to manage and organize a Wiki
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