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Why, Why Wiki?

Why, Why Wiki?. Joe Jach AMES-International. Intro. Purpose : Introduce my brief 5 week experience with Wikis and share some of my observations. Contents What is a Wiki Why use a Wiki My experience Process Activities Observations. What is a Wiki?. Hawaiian “quick”

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Why, Why Wiki?

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  1. Why, Why Wiki? Joe Jach AMES-International

  2. Intro • Purpose: Introduce my brief 5 week experience with Wikis and share some of my observations. • Contents • What is a Wiki • Why use a Wiki • My experience • Process • Activities • Observations

  3. What is a Wiki? • Hawaiian “quick” • Web site, anyone can contribute • Constantly changing, living collaboration • Share the creative process • Wikipedia, well known example • Not always used this way, • Flexible interface, manage digital resources and online communication -teachersfirst.com

  4. Why WIKI? • A suitable interface between students and digital resources • Internet pages, word documents, webct, files, resource bank and now wiki. • I like wiki • Reliable, stable • Easy to use • Flexible • Intuitive • Collaborative-exciting. Students can build the site. • New opportunities for learning

  5. Class profile http://elicostesol.amesvic.wikispaces.net/ • 10 week course in TESOL teaching methods, teaching practice, class observations. • 12 young women from Korea, interested in teaching EFL in pre-schools, primary and secondary schools in Korea • Upper-intermediate/Advanced level – CSWE 3, 4 • Stable group, high attendance, strong technology skills, highly motivated. • Computer room, one hour/ 5 weeks

  6. Process • Email to Dora to set up Wiki • Invited students to join Wiki (Manage People, Invite People) • Experimented with some different activities during the course • Finally Exported site as zipped PDF

  7. Activities • Seminar topics • Discussion board • Useful web sites • Music activity • Teacher interview questions • Export PDF Zip

  8. Observations • Useful interface to improve students learning experience. • Sites for teachers, subject base or curriculum level. • Class resources and remove paper usage. • Best if you have some access to computer rooms. • Can access at home, staff room, class room anywhere – web based. • Can be low or high maintenance.

  9. Other Possibilities? • What are some other activities that might work with our students in a wiki?

  10. Links • http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources Background and great teaching activities for wikis. • http://teachingtechnology.suite101.com/article.cfm/5_strategies_for_using_wikis_in_the_classroom Using Wikis in the classroom. • http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ • http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2005/09/09-15-05tdc/09-15-05dnews-07.asp

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