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Wikis and Blogs as School-wide Tools

Wikis and Blogs as School-wide Tools. Kathy Tarello Technology Teacher Rochester School for the Deaf. What is a wiki?. A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. http:// www.techterms.com /definition/wiki. What is a blog?.

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Wikis and Blogs as School-wide Tools

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  1. Wikis and Blogs as School-wide Tools Kathy Tarello Technology Teacher Rochester School for the Deaf

  2. What is a wiki? A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. http://www.techterms.com/definition/wiki

  3. What is a blog? • Short for "Web Log," this term refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page. http://www.techterms.com/definition/blog • Can take the form of a journal or a discussion • Can also be in video form – called a vlog

  4. Why use wikis and blogs? • Increasing student interest and motivation • Involving students in their learning process • Teaching 21st Century skills and ISTE NETS • Collaboration • Communication • Digital Citizenship • Working in a medium students know and love • Password protected – safe online communities • Modeling and practicing use of academic English and ASL on the internet

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  6. Ways to use wikis, blogs and vlogs: • Staff resources • Professional development listings • Lesson resource information • Department schedules and information • Collaborative research • Student Projects

  7. Which tool to use? • Wikis • Collaboration - group research projects • Communication - Information sharing • Webquests • Online Courses • Storing files

  8. Which tool to use? • Blogs • Communication and Academic Language • Literature responses • Daily journal entries • Question of the day • Group discussions • Responding on public blogs

  9. Wiki Examples from Rochester School for the Deaf wiki-wiki!

  10. Collaboration Elementary ELA Author Study

  11. Academic English and ASL Fourth and Fifth Grade ELA Vlog/Blog Generating ideas in ASL and translating to English

  12. Communication First and Second Grade Digital Pen Pal Project RSD and Lexington School for the Deaf

  13. CollaborationStudent-Created Study Aids Middle School Math Vocabulary Videos

  14. RSD’s experience… • “They seem to feel like I'm not ‘teaching’ them...that they are learning themselves.” • “I have seen an increase in self-editing before saving.” • “Kids love to use technology--especially via their laptops on a wiki that is their own space.” • “Kids who rarely studied before do study now and as a direct result of the wiki with the iMovies, I see improved grades.”

  15. Challenges we’ve had… • Limits in design options • Time Management – only one person can edit the wiki at the same time • Student access to computers/internet at home • Professional Development

  16. Steps for creating your own! • Chose your tool • Consider your goals and the skill level of your students • Collect your resources • Plan twice, build once • Find a web host: • www.wikispaces.com • www.edublogs.com • http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/ • Set up classroom rules for wiki/blog use Have Fun!

  17. Questions??

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