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Collaborative Learning Within and Beyond the Classroom with Blogs and Wikis Yarmouth High School, Maine

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Collaborative Learning Within and Beyond the Classroom with

Blogs and Wikis

Yarmouth High School, Maine

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Session Essential Question:

How can technology support collaborative learning within and beyond the classroom?

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Introductions

Mandy Peaslee, Junior English Teacher

Holly Tornrose, Senior English Teacher

Alice Barr, Instructional Technology Integrator

Chelsea, Current Senior

Margaret, Current Senior

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Introductions at Table Groups

Name

School

Experience with blogs and/or wikis

Hopes for today’s session

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Literature Blog

On-going Independent Reading

http://yhsapenglish.edublogs.org

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Assignment Description

Process for selecting novels and forming groups

Blogging Guidelines

Establishing a Reading Schedule

Assessment Process and Rubric

Example: YHS AP Literature and Composition

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Feedback from students…

“I liked being able to read what other people were thinking as they read the same book and having the medium to bounce ideas off of and share ideas with other people.”

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Feedback from students…

“I believe the idea that these are being posted on the internet for all to see is a bit daunting, and in effect makes students put that much more effort into his or her work. I also think that writing out my thoughts forced me to think more deeply, which led to a greater understanding of my novel.”

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Think-Pair-Share #1

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Literature Blogs and Wikis

American Literature:

Women’s Voices Unit 2007

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Assignment Description

Students chose novels

Formed group based on novel choice

Blogged responses to essential questions

Example: In the Time of the Butterflies

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Use of the Wiki

Preparation for book discussionsCommunity members could access

questionsAll group members could add/delete/

modify discussion preparation materialsExample: In the Time of the Butterflies

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Feedback from students on blogs…

“Blogging made us think more deeply

about the book because we had to respond

to group members’ thoughts rather than

just thinking of our own ideas.”

“We showed up for the discussion more

fully prepared because the blog forced us

to dig deep in to the book…”

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Feedback from students on wikis…

“I thought the wiki was a good way for

group members in different classes to

collaborate on discussion questions.”

“The wiki allowed all group members to

contribute ideas since it could be edited by

all group members.”

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Think-Pair-Share #2

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Ideas Share

Ideas from table groups and our ideas for

the future

Ideas from YHS Homepage

– Socratic Seminar

– Middle East Studies Blog

– Math Class Shared Notebook Blog

– Art Portfolios

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Adaptations to other contexts Resources for implementation Blog Posts vs. Comments

Blogs are Not the Enemy (includes How to comment like a King or Queen)

A Problem with Blogs

How to Grow A Blog

Become a blogger: simple excercises for creating your first blog

Blogging: It isn’t About the Writing

Will Richardson: Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts and Other Powerful Tools for the Classroom

Set up your own blog: http://edublogs.org

Blog Resources

Wiki Resources

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Question and Answer Session

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Contact Information

Alice_Barr(at)yarmouth.k12.me.us

Mandy_Peaslee(at)yarmouth.k12.me.us

Holly_Tornrose(at)yarmouth.k12.me.us

Thank You!