Using Internet to Learn

Collaborative Learning Project Using the Internet to Learn Anica Petkoska EFL teacher SEOU Gostivar, Macedonia MaRA Reading Association and Jeroen Clemens Language teacher Helen Parkhurst in Almere, Netherlands RAIN Reading Association IDEC & Baltic Sea Conference Riga, Latvia 31/08/2008

What is a Wiki? A guide to wikispaces

A webpage with an Edit button

Easy to use

Perfect for collaborative learning

Why Wikispaces?

The world’s easiest to use wiki

No experience necessary. Up and running in minutes.

Constantly new and improved features.

A guide to wikispaces

What Our Students Are Saying “… I have discovered what a 'wiki' is and how to use the 'wiki'. … I am a part of the media! …if I am a part of the media, I can also have an influence .” “… I learned how to use wikispaces … my English improved .” -Eleonora Levkoska - Amber Soetoredjo A guide to wikispaces

What Teachers Are Saying "The teachers I work with have taken this technology up with huge enthusiasm. They can't believe how easy it is and it changes the way they are communicating with staff and parents as well as kids." - Heather Bell "I have been using your service with my students and staff for over a year and am thoroughly impressed." - Jennifer Dorman "Wikispaces is the best collaborative environment I have found… - Rodrigo Zuñiga A guide to wikispaces

Why Bring It To The Classroom?

Great motivator for students

Easy to monitor

Allows for creativity and innovation

Encourages participation of students

Promotes communication between students, teachers, and parents

A new, interesting way to learn

How to Use it in a Classroom?

Simple websites

Peer-reviewed projects

Group projects

Manage school and classroom documents

Classroom discussion and debate

Teacher collaboration

Post classroom assignments

Collaborate with an international classroom

Getting Started… A guide to wikispaces

Wiki Terms

User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username, password, and e-mail address

Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate

Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages

Wiki Terms Continued

Wikispaces has different permissions settings

Public : Anyone can view or edit the Wikispace

Protected: Anyone can view the space but only members can edit

Private: Only members can view or edit the space

Editing Your Wiki

Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki.

Write the text you would like on your page.

You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more.

Once you are done editing, click Save .

Adding Links on Your Wiki

Click Edit This Page .

Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar.

Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space or another website.

Click Ok .

Adding Images to Your Wiki

Click the icon that looks like a tree.

Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open .

Upload the chosen picture or file.

Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page.

Double click the image or file to place it on the page.

Adding Media to Your Wiki

Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar.

Choose the type of object you’d like to embed.

Follow the instructions for embedding each object.

Click Save .

Time for an Activity A guide to wikispaces

Activity

Let’s teach each other about the countries

Take the next 10 minutes to edit your wiki’s text, add links, and add an image or a video clip.

Additional Resources for Teachers

http://www.wikispaces.com/help+teachers

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com

Questions?

Visit us:

http://www.macnedstudents.wikispaces.com

Email us:

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Thank You A guide to wikispaces Thanks for listening. We hope to hear from you soon. Until then. - The MacNed Wikispaces Team: Anica, Jeroen, Douwe, Margot and the MacNed Students