USING WIKIS AND BLOGS IN YOUR CLASS

Megan Poore

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Wikis and blogs• Ideas for practice• Considerations• Assessment• Privacy, security, copyright

COVERAGE

BLOGS: PROCESS WIKIS: PRODUCTPersonal Public

Static text Creation of documentsLong scrolls Relationship of pagesMonological Topic/content focusTemporal Atemporal

Show change in thinking

Show change in writing

One-to-many Many-to-manyKnowledge at top Knowledge is webbedImmediate, in the

momentMediated

COMPARISON

Blogs and wikis, Bemidji State University

BLOGS WIKISTrack developments in

thinkingCollaboration,

teamworkReflection Easy sharing of info

Control and ownership Synthesis of research, scholarship

Allows for creativity Construction of knowledge up front

Writing skills, integration of diverse perspectives, communication, appropriate

online behaviour, motivation, engagement in the community, higher order thinking,

audience, students try harder

BENEFITS

• Info: assignments, course guide, announcements

• Communicate with parents• Assignment submission/review• Advice on assignments/course• Online behaviour rules• Sign-up sheets (wikis)

CLASS MANAGEMENT

BLOGS WIKISIndividual student

blogsGroup wikis

Reflection on course content

Sharing info, resources, links

Learning journey Resource collectionsReflective journal FAQ

Writing journal Synthesis of researchE-portfolio Pages on course topics

... BY STUDENTS

BLOGS WIKISPrompts for reflection Resource collections

Synthesis of class topics

Glossaries

Further discussion of class topics

Advice pages (grammar, study skills)

Group blog: owned by you, but students can

comment and post

Demonstration videos, graphs, equations,

articles, labsNews/RSS feeds News/RSS feeds

BY YOU FOR STUDENTS ...

CONSIDERATIONSBLOGS WIKIS

Why a blog? Why a wiki?Privacy options? Comment rules?

Who owns what? Provenance,

collegiality, group work problems

Time and tech factors: assistance? moderating? implementation?

Purpose, objectives, audience, expectationsConcepts, connections and engagement

Assessment, instructions, guidelinesTrust, personally valuable, common goal

• Work on your wiki or blog planBLOG/WIKI PLANS

ASSESSMENTBLOGS WIKIS

Encourage student feedback on posts

Encourage editing of pages

Make regular comments

Visit the wiki/s regularly

Concrete tasks, lots of linksDevelop and distribute rubric/s; provide

examplesProvide a space for questions and advice

ASSESSMENTBLOGS WIKIS

Development of thinking Content developmentLinks Data gathering

Frequency/quality of posts

Frequency/quality of page edits

Comments/visits Discussion topicsReflection, critique Analysis, evaluation

Content: ideas, comprehension, intellectual engagement, focus, info sharing

Pages: writing quality; relevance of media, links Design: organisation, appearance, enhancements,

management

• Work on your wiki or blog assessment rubric

ASSESSMENT

PRIVACY, SECURITY OPTIONS

1.Wiki or blog only visible to yourself and your class

2.Wiki or blog visible to all, with options for who can edit/comment

YOUR INSTITUTION • What policies or guidelines

does your ��� institution have in place?

• Intellectual property• Copyright• Defamation• Courtesy• Privacy

ONLINE CITIZENSHIP

Protect• E-mail addresses• Usernames• Passwords• No photos of you, friends,

family, car, pets, etc.• Keep all details safe

STUDENT PRIVACY

LICENCE