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Wikispaces to Support Reading

Wikispaces to Support Reading. Liz Anderson ISTC 702 Fall 2009. Jessup Elementary Reading Goal. Established by School Improvement Team Perform at the Advanced Level in Reading 50% of all students (grades 3-8) by 2011-12 school year 37.8% in grades 3-5 in 2009-10 school year.

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Wikispaces to Support Reading

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  1. Wikispaces to Support Reading Liz Anderson ISTC 702 Fall 2009

  2. Jessup Elementary Reading Goal • Established by School Improvement Team • Perform at the Advanced Level in Reading • 50% of all students (grades 3-8) by 2011-12 school year • 37.8% in grades 3-5 in 2009-10 school year

  3. 2009 Jessup MSA Results

  4. 2009 MSA 4th Grade Sub Group Reading Data

  5. Observations and Discussions with Faculty • Class sizes increasing • Need to emphasize vocabulary skills • MSA identified weaknesses: • Ability to create connections across a theme • Drawing conclusions and inferences • Tier II vocabulary

  6. Wikispace Technology • User controlled website • Users in charge of their learning • AACPS – invited members only (closed & semi-closed) • Tool to explore a content area • Also develops technology skills

  7. Wikispace at Jessup • Begin incrementally, focus on MSA skill development tasks • Broaden to include media specific programs: • 4th Grade Book club • 5th Grade newspaper • Elicit teacher recommendations

  8. Initial Focus: • Initial group is 4th grade students • Test concept • Curriculum based dictionary • Book club based reviews • Reflective writing

  9. Future Efforts • 5th Grade • Newspaper • Class dictionary • Book reviews • 3rd Grade • Defer to 2010-2011 school year

  10. Equipment Sources • Current computers: 8 in media & two in classroom • Additional hardware increases student access • Many sources of donated equipment • Condition and capabilities must be considered • AACPS

  11. Staff Development • Media specialist certified by AACPS to offer WIKIs • Can serve as test bed for other classes • Classroom teachers may take on-line WIKI certification course

  12. Why a WIKI? • Need to assist students • Limited resources – time and money • Meets NETS Criteria WIKI is achievable

  13. Bibliography • AACPS Guide to Using Wikis, downloaded November 16, 2009 • Bruns, Axel and Humphreys, Sal. Wikis in Teaching and Assessment:The M/Cyclopedia Project http://snurb.info/files/Wikis%20in%20Teaching%20And%20Assessment.pdf • International Society for Technology in Education. National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Students (NETS•S) 2007 • Maryland State Department of Education, www.MDK12.org • U.S. Department of Education , No Child Left Behind Desktop Reference, 2002. http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/reference.pdf • Western Australia Department of Education. “The Value of Wikis in Education. “ http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/wikis/#value, 17 Nov 09

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