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Using Wikis in a News and Views Course Fostering Learner and Teacher Independence and Creativity Adam Forrester English Language Centre Hong Kong Polytechnic University EDULEARN10

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Page 1: Edulearn10 using wikis in a news and views course

Using Wikis in a News and Views Course

Fostering Learner and Teacher Independence and Creativity

Adam ForresterEnglish Language Centre

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

EDULEARN10

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Wikis

• What is a wiki?

“a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser”

source: wikipedia

• Why use a wiki?– collaboration– easy to use online platform

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Course and Student Background

• ELEP News

• PolyU Students

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Wiki Before First lesson

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Wiki at end of the Course

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My Page

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My page – My Examples

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My page – Student Examples

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Course Content – Teacher led

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Video Story Example

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Course Content – Student Led

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Story Comment Function

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Assignment

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Issues

• Browser

• Privacy

• Technical

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Advantages

• Student Independence

• Teacher Independence

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Resources

• Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/

• PBworks - http://pbworks.com/

• Vocaroo - http://www.vocaroo.com/

• Audioboo - http://audioboo.fm/

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