wikis

webs

&

writings

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scottish survey of achievement

neil wintonpt english @ perth academy

perth & kinross council glow mentor

blogger

i learned how to walk... 1963

i learned how to run... 1964

i learned how to teach... 1990

i’m learning how to learn... 2007...

learning

intentionsa brief history

of time web2.0

and wikis

demonstrate

some Perth

Academy wikis

consider the

place of wikis

in writing and

literacy

success

criteriayou recognise

some of the

strengths of

wikis

you consider

sharing these

ideas with

colleagues

you don’t glaze

over when

someone says

wiki!

writing

education should help us survive and

succeed in society...

Isocrates (436—338 B.C.)

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writing

I became alarmed at the inability of my

students to write a clear English

sentence… almost invariably, the

syntax (and everything else) fell apart…

Stanley Fish: Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor,

Florida International University

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writing

I think we’re in the midst of a literacy

revolution the likes of which we

haven’t seen since Greek civilization…

…young people today write far more

than any generation before them.

Andrea Lundsford : Stanford Study of Writing, 2008

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writing

the average number of

people that read a

pupil’s writing…

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1

writing

…unless the pupil is

especially

conscientious…

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2

whit?

1700 generations ago, modern man emerges and starts developing language

35 generations ago printing is developed

300 generations ago writing is developed

1700 generations ago, modern man emerges and starts developing language

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2000 Always on web1985 PC / networking1970 Fax / electronics1955 Television / Mass Media1940 Radio / Talking Films1925 Telephone / Silent Films1910 Telegraph / Photography

35 generations ago printing is developed

300 generations ago writing is developed

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2000 Always on web

1985 PC / networking

1970 Fax / electronics

1955 Television / Mass Media

1940 Radio / Talking Films

1925 Telephone / Silent Films

1910 Telegraph / Photography

web1.0

the read only or static web

web1.0

Alec CourosImage:

web2.0

the read <-> write web

web2.0

Alec CourosImage:

tools

wordpress blogger typepad wikispaces rss flickr bebo m y s p a c e f a c e b o o k del.icio.us iTunes vuvox n e t v i b e s p a g e fl a k e s edublogs youtube google-earth gmail google-docs z a m z a r c o - c o m m e n t edubuzz.org edu.blogs.com skitch tinyURL flock firefox windowslivewriter amazon technorati digg toondoo spock dopplr scrapblog slideshare buzzword skitch

just a fad?

social media is here to stay…

it is still evolving…

it does have worth...

wikis

hawaiian for

‘hurray/quick’

communal websites

easy to use

edited by many people

open source

wikis

Is Wikipedia the greatest

threat to civilization since

Ghengis Khan?

Is Wikipedia the greatest

threat to civilization since

Ghengis Khan?nope

wikipedia

wikipedia

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wikipedia

wikipedia

wikipedia

wikipedia

7th Most popular

website in the world

(Alexa.com)

literacy

Literacy is the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning, through the different forms of language, and the range of texts which society values and finds useful.

Literacy and English cover paper 2008

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Definition of Literacy

literacy

No it’s not. It’s about how to read and write...

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Definition of Literacy

Keir Bloomer, quoted in his wife’s bloghttp://www.jacquetta.net/2009/07/new_school_curriculum_complete_1.html

audience

focus

audience

ease

anytime

cooperation

why wiki?

why wiki?

audience

the wiki became a very positive factor because:

it was real

the wiki as a whole was more important than any one page

it was fun

it encouraged independent as well as cooperative writing

did I mention it was fun?

which wiki?

which wiki?

using wikis

successful learnerswith:• enthusiasm and motivation for learning• determination to reach high standards of achievement• openness to new thinking and ideasand able to:• use literacy, communication and numeracy skills• use technology for learning• think creatively and independently• learn independently and as part of a group• make reasoned evaluations• link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations

responsible citizenswith:• respect for others• commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural lifeand able to:• develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it• use technology for learning• understand different beliefs and cultures• make informed choices and decisions• evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues• develop informed, ethical views of complex issues

confident individualswith:• self-respect• a sense of physical, mental and emotional well-being• secure values and beliefs• ambitionand able to:• relate to others and manage themselves• pursue a healthy and active lifestyle• be self-aware• develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world• live as independently as they can• assess risk and make informed decisions• achieve success in different areas of activity

effective contributorswith:• an enterprising attitude• resilience• self relianceand able to:• communicate in different ways and in different settings• work in partnership and in teams• take the initiative and lead• apply critical thinking in new contexts• create and develop• solve problems

To enable all youngpeople to become

caves of mull

midsummer night’s dream

examples

caves of mull

caves of mull

urls

http://thecavesofmull.wikispaces.com

http://midsummerdreaming.wikispaces.com

whit?

successful learners

use technology for learning

responsible citizens

make informed choices and decisions

confident individuals

assess risk and make informed decisions

effective contributors

solve problems

mixed messages

social exams

This is Sparta...

why wiki?engages pupils

enhances learningencourages literacy

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wikis in K-12 education

wikis

wikis…grant me the serenity to accept the pages I cannot edit,

The courage to edit the pages I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference

http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/erm04/ermo452.asp

neil winton

http://nwinton.wordpress.com

scottishteacher@gmail.com

neil winton

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Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors

and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.

Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors

and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.

Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors

and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.

Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors

and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.

Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors

and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.

images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/