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Working the Wiki Way in English Language Teaching

FLit Conference Nicosia, Cyprus December 3-5, 2010. Working the Wiki Way in English Language Teaching. Christina Yerou Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. Workshop Outline. Theoretical background… Wikis in ELT & definition Wiki Applications in Teaching

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Working the Wiki Way in English Language Teaching

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  1. FLit Conference Nicosia, Cyprus December 3-5, 2010 Working the Wiki Way inEnglish Language Teaching Christina Yerou Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

  2. Workshop Outline • Theoretical background… • Wikis in ELT & definition • Wiki Applications in Teaching • Benefits & Challenges • Showcases of ESP wikis • The ENG 220 course wiki • The ENG 191 course wiki • Hands-on practice… • Creation of your own class wiki (!) C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  3. Theoretical Background on wikis

  4. Wikis in a language learning context • Wikis: • belong to the new wave of Web 2.0 components • are often used to support online teaching and learning activities • can replace the traditional linear approach of presenting the course content with a more appropriate networked approach • Wiki is a collaborative website whose content can be edited by visitors to the site, allowing users to easily create and edit webpages collaboratively. (Chao, 2007) C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  5. Wikis in EFL/ ESL and ESP • EFL/ ESL:(Baya, 2006; Godwin-Jones, 2003; Lund, 2008; Langdon, 2005; Lynch, 2004; Kiliçkaya, 2008; Franco, 2008) • ESP (in HE) “Incorporating wikis in ESP (and ESL) courses is a useful and innovative way of enriching the learning environment of students”(Kovacic, Bubas and Zlatovic, 2007) - - - - - - - - - - - A wiki not only takes the classroom “into the real world that the students inhabit”, but most importantly “brings their real world into their classroom”. (Harding, 2007, p.8) C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  6. Wikis: Applications in Teaching • Student Journaling • Personal Portfolios (e-portfolios) • Online note-taking (with the benefit of allowing notes to be peer reviewed and changed by fellow sts) • Reflective Diaries (enabling them to share reflections and thoughts regarding teaching practices) • Collaborative writing/ Peer-correction • Research project development (with the W serving as ongoing documentation of sts work) • Project coordination and collaboration • Publishing of course resources, i.e. syllabi, handouts • Presentations (as a presentation tool in place of conventional software) • Brainstorming (editing a given wiki topic can produce a linked network of resources) • Student wikis • Student-created glossaries, FAQs • Submission of assigned work C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  7. Benefits for teachers and students • Benefits for the teacher: • easy-to-use technology • ease of editing • focus • access • inspiration • expansion • ‘history’ feature • Benefits for students: • new class identity • sense of belonging to a virtual community • peer interactivity/ peer correction • new modes of submission C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  8. Challenges for teachers and students • Challenges for the teacher: • prevention of vandalism • inability to make content visible only to enrolled students • organisation / housekeeping • constant monitoring • Challenges for students: • familiarity with computers • posting pressure and timing time-consuming C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  9. Hands-On Practice on creating your wiki

  10. Workshop Objectives • 1 Create a wiki • 2 Create and edit the home page (and any other wiki page) • 3 Create and edit the navigation menu • 4 Create an external link • 5 Upload a file (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) • 6 Upload a multimedia file (e.g. a youtube video) • 7 Request membership to the fliki wiki • 8 Invite a colleague to join your wiki • 9 Post a comment and reply to each other (discussion forum) • 10 Edit pages on the fliki wiki collaboratively C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  11. Choose a wiki website by visiting wikispaces. You may choose from wiki websites, like: • http://pbwiki.com • http://www.wetpaint.com • http://www.wikispaces.com We have chosen wikispaces for this workshop, so go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/ C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  12. Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 1: On the wikispaces website, click on ‘Wikis for Individuals and Groups’. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  13. Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 2:Find the ‘Learn more and create your own classroom wiki today’, click on it and complete the form to create an account, join wikispaces, and create your wiki. Think carefully about the URL you’ll create. Tip: It could include the code of the course you’ll be using it for or your name. Check the ‘Protected’ button in the Wiki Permission. Remember to press the ‘Join’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  14. Objective 1: Create a wikiCongratulations! You’ve just created your own wiki!!! (this is the home page) Have a look at the URL of your wiki! Your username should appear here! To be allowed to edit pages, you must always be logged in. On the left corner, the name of your wiki appears! C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  15. Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageStep 1:To start adding content, simply click the ‘Edit’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  16. Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageStep 2:Delete all of the default text. Add the text you want to have on this page. Use the editor toolbar to format your text. Press the ‘Save’ button once your have finished. The ‘Editor’ toolbar! Always remember to press the ‘Save’ button to upload your changes C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  17. Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageHere’s the new version of your front page. The new version is immediately available online (!) C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  18. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 1: To create a new page, you need to create a link to that page in the navigation menu. Click on ‘edit navigation’ on the SideBar tab. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  19. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 2: Type the title of the new page you want to create (e.g. ‘My e-portfolio’). C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  20. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 3: Highlight the title and click on the ‘Link’ icon in the toolbar. The ‘Link’ button enables you to insert a link internal or external to your wiki. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  21. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 4: The ‘Insert Link’ window appears. Press the ‘Add Link’ button to create a link within your wiki (internal link). C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  22. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigationmenuStep 5: The title of the page you want to create should now appear underlined in blue – as a hyperlink. Save! C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  23. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 6: The new version of your page should include a link to the page you’ve just created. By clicking on it, it should take you to a new blank page! The link to the new page within your wiki! C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  24. Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 7: This is the new page you’ve created. Check its title. To add content to this page, go back to Objective 2! The title of your new page! C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  25. Objective 4 : Create an external linkStep 1: To create an external link, click on the edit icon, type the title of the page you want to link to (e.g. Cambridge Online Dictionary), highlight it and click on the ‘Link’ button. On the ‘Insert link’ window that appears, select the ‘External Link’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  26. Objective 4 : Create an external linkStep 2: In the ‘Address’ field, write the URL of the website you want to create a link to (e.g. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/). Press the ‘Add Link’ button and then the ‘Save’ button on the toolbar! If you want the website to open in a new window, check the ‘New Window’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  27. Objective 4 : Create an external linkThe name of the external page you added now appears with a green arrow next to it – this shows it’s a hyperlink. The name / title now appears with a green arrow next to it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  28. Objective 5: Upload a fileStep 1: Click the ‘Edit’ button and press the ‘File’ button on the ‘Editor’ toolbar. In the window ‘Images and files’ press the ‘Upload Files’ button, and select the file /image you want to upload by double clicking it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  29. Objective 5: Upload a fileStep 2: When the file appears on the window, double click on it to insert it on the page. Click on the ‘Save’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  30. Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 1: To upload a video go to the page in which you want to insert the video and click the ‘Edit’ button. On the ‘Editor’ toolbar click on the ‘Embed widget’. The ‘Embed Widget’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  31. Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 2:From the categories on the left menu, click on ‘Video’. The ‘Embed Widget’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  32. Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 3:Select the icon of the website from which you want to upload the video. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  33. Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 4: Once you click on the icon you want (e.g. ‘You Tube’), the ‘Widgets’ window appears. This provides a set of instructions explaining how to embed the video. Follow instructions to upload a video. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  34. Objective 7: Request membership to the fliki wikiStep 1: Find the ‘Join this wiki’ icon and click on it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  35. Objective 7: Request membership to the fliki wikiStep 2:Type your wikispaces username and password in the two fields. Click on the ‘Sign in’ button. Complete these C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  36. Objective 7: Request membership to the fliki wikiStep 3: You may write a comment or directly click on the ‘Request Membership’ button. Complete these C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  37. Objective 7: Request membership to the fliki wikiStep 4: At the top of the wiki, a message appears letting you know that your request to join the fliki wiki has been sent to the wiki organizers. The message that should appear. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  38. Objective 7: Request membership to the fliki wikiStep 5: Check your email. You should receive an email by Wikispaces, letting you know that your request to join the fliki wiki has been accepted. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  39. Objective 8: Invite a colleague to join your wikiStep 1: Click on the ‘Manage Wiki’ link in your wiki. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  40. Objective 8: Invite a colleague to join your wikiStep 2: Go to the ‘Invite People’ icon and click on it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  41. Objective 8: Invite a colleague to join your wikiStep 3:In the ‘Send To’ box, type the e-mail address of the person/s you would like to invite to your wiki. Give the complete email address of your receiver. You may personalise or edit the message before sending it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  42. Objective 8: Invite a colleague to join your wikiStep 4:A message should now appear telling you that an invitation has been sent. (NOTE: the invitation is sent directly to your receiver’s inbox) Give the complete email address of your receiver. This message appears You may personalise or edit the message before sending it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  43. Objective 9: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 1:On any wiki page, there’s a ‘Discussion’ button. Click on it. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  44. Objective 9: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 2:Press the ‘New Post’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  45. Objective 9: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 3: Type in the ‘Subject’ field, and then write you message in the ‘Message’ box. Press ‘Post’ button. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  46. Objective 9: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 4: Your message has been posted. Any wiki member may click on the ‘subject’ of your post so that s/he reads it, and replies to it. Here’s your post C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  47. Objective 10: Edit pages collaborativelyStep 1: Go to the resources link on the navigation menu of fliki. Get to the ‘Objective 10’ wiki page and complete the tasks by editing each page. To be able to add comments, make sure you are signed in. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  48. To continue learning more about wikispaces, click on the ‘Help’ link to the top right of every page. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

  49. Thank you! Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou s.hadjiconstantinou@cut.ac.cyChristina Yerou christina.yerou@cut.ac.cy

  50. References Baya, G. (Summer 2006). Using Wikis to Foster Collaboration in Writing Tasks. UK. IATEFL CALL Review. pp. 24-29 Chao, J. (2007). Student project collaboration using Wikis. Proceedings of the 20th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T 2007), Dublin, Ireland: July 3-5. Manuscript accepted for publication Franco, C. de Paiva. (2008). Using Wiki-Based Peer-Correction to Develop Writing Skills of Brazilian EFL Learners. Novitas-Royal. Vol 2(1), 49-59 Godwin-Jones, B. (2003). Blogs and Wikis: Environments for On-line Collaboration. Language Learning & Technology. Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 12-16 Harding, K. (2007). English for Specific Purposes.Oxford University Press Kiliçkaya, F.  (2008) PBwiki: Web 2.0 Tool for Collaboration. InIATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group Teaching English with Technology A Journal for Teachers of English Vol. 8, Issue 2 Langdon, S. (July 2005). Wikis & Blogs. UK. IATEFL CALL Review. pp. 38-40. Lund, A. (2008). Wikis: a collective approach to language production. ReCALL:The Journal of EUROCALL, Vol. 20 ( 1), pp. 35-54 Lynch, S. (June 2004). EAP & ICT: Stirred, not Shaken. UK. IATEFL CALL Review. pp. 9-14. C.Yerou and S.Hadjiconstantinou

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