Wikis, blogs and podcasts in class

WIKIS, BLOGS AND PODCASTS IN CLASS Megan Poore

GUIDING QUESTION How can we engage with students’ learning more meaningfully and personally – that is, in ways that hook into their everyday experiences and that build on their current knowledge using technology?

Web 2.0
2. Blogs, podcasts, wikis
Overview
Examples
Benefits
Uses
Considerations
Resources
COVERAGE

Web 2.0 is not a software package
It is the ‘read-write’ web
WEB 2.0

O’Reilly (2005: online) WEB 2.0 WEB 1.0 WEB 2.0 Ofoto Flickr Mp3.com Napster Britannica Online Wikipedia Personal websites Blogging Publishing Participation Content mgt systs. Wikis Directories (taxonomy) Tagging (‘folksonomy’) Stickiness Syndication Software as package Software as service

Social networking
Wikis
MySpace, Facebook
Blogs
Podcasting
Tagging, RSS
WEB 2.0

BLOGGING

Website
Can be personal or professional
Single or multiple authors
Newest material shown at the top
WHAT IS A BLOG?

Can include links, photos, video, audio, graphics
Posts are ‘tagged’
Posts are archived
Readers can make comments
WHAT IS A BLOG?

BLOGGING EXAMPLES http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=31112 http://classblogmeister.com/blog http://mrdarnell.edublogs.org/ Mr. Darnell’s English Class

Extreme Biology BLOGGING EXAMPLES http://www.missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/ http://psstudenttalk.wordpress.com/ Mr Voigt’s Student Discussion Board

Connection with others
Engage the community
BLOGGING BENEFITS: CONNECTION

Audience
Create connections
Developing links/networks with others
Readers in the wider world
BLOGGING BENEFITS: NETWORKS

Richardson (2006: 40-2)
Provide tips for other teachers
Reflect on practice
Share ideas
Explore important issues in the profession
BLOGGING BY AND FOR TEACHERS

Possible topics/uses BLOGGING BY AND FOR TEACHERS Professional issues Resource sharing Discoveries Pedagogy Classroom issues Curriculum Reflections on practice Educational policy Tips and tools School issues Networking Community announcements

Communicate latest info
Portal for what’s available
Add links
Provide advice
Point to assignment info
Communicate with parents
BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS

Richardson (2006: 40-2) and UHCL (n.d.:online)
Post class-related info
Instructional tips
Assignment review
Assignment submission
Post prompts for reflection on class topics
BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS

Comment on news items
Comment on current issues
Discuss the ‘learning journey’
Discuss workshop activities
Writing journals
E-portfolios
Richardson (2006: 40-2) and UHCL (n.d.:online) BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: IDEAS

Blogs for individual students
Blogs for groups of students
But ... What are your aims ?
BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: IDEAS

Be clear about why you will use a blog over other things
Use blogs for what they are good for
Use proven blogging tools
Blogging is not for everyone
Farmer 2005: online BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS

Audience
Public domain?
Creative Commons
Freedom of expression
Defamation, libel
BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS

Privacy , access, security
Safe internet use and behaviour
Protect your real name, e-mail account, personal info

Institutional policy & guidelines
Safe learning environment

BLOGGING RESOURCES https://www.blogger.com/start http://wordpress.com/ http://meganpooredemonstration.wordpress.com/ Username: meganpooredemonstration Password: meggelina

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogbasics.cfm http://edublogs.org/ http://meganpooredemonstration.wordpress.com/ TF BLOGGING RESOURCES

PODCASTING

Audio available on the internet
NOT just downloads or streams
You can subscribe to a podcast
WHAT IS PODCASTING?

PODCASTING EXAMPLES http://sloanspace.blogspot.com/2006/08/podcast-examples.html http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/index.html Radio For Kids, By Kids

It’s ‘narrowcasting’
Audience reach
No time limit for episodes
You can edit stuff
Link to blogs
PODCASTING BENEFITS: GENERAL

Reach into the community
Vision-impaired
Inclusive
Flexible
Listen again
Human element of voice
Personal communication
PODCASTING BENEFITS: FOR LISTENERS

Listen to a few different podcasts before you start
Keep it short
Determine your audience
Make sure you have fresh content
Equipment ??
PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS

Watch out for
Keeping up the momentum
Time spent on podcasting
File size
Release and indemnity
‘ Podsafe’music
Quality audio
PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS

PODCASTING RESOURCES http://odeo.com/ http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://www.meganpoore.com/ http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/multimedia/audio_mp3/

http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html learning in hand http://www.poducateme.com/guide/ PODCASTING RESOURCES

WIKIING

A website that allows you to create and edit web pages
Allows users to collaborate on a single page
WHAT IS A WIKI?

WIKI EXAMPLES http://acrospire.pbwiki.com/ http://meganpoore.pbwiki.com/ Math 12V Outcomes Portfolio

http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ WIKI EXAMPLES http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/?t=anon http://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com/

Easy self-publication
Encourages collaboration and teamwork
Easy set-up and management
Easy sharing of info
Facilitates communication
WIKI BENEFITS: FOR HUMANS Wet Paint (2007: online)

Easy to use
Central location for document building and drafting
Document/content management
Version control
You will get notifications of changes made
WIKI BENEFITS: ADMIN Wet Paint (2007: online)

Resource/research collections
Sharing of info
Group projects
Posting class/course guides
WIKIING: IDEAS Wet Paint (2007: online)

Peer review
Group FAQ
Brainstorming
FAQs
Wet Paint (2007: online) WIKIING: IDEAS

Wiki users should have a clear common goal
Wikis can build up areas of redundancy
Trust is all
Need a strong wiki community
Must be valuable on a personal level
WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS Davies (n.d.)

Issues over provenance
Lack of collaboration and collegiality
Some can get concerned over who owns what ideas
WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS

Start pages for different topics
e.g., assignment info
Aims and objectives
Instructions
Due date/submission info
Advice, links
Resources
WIKIING FOR TEACHERS

WIKIING RESOURCES http://www.wetpaint.com/ http://www.jot.com/ http://pbwiki.com/

McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40) SELECTING TECHNOLOGY
Know your organisation ’s needs and external image
Know your students
Know your challenges

McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40)
Support what you implement
Tech is a means to an end
SELECTING TECHNOLOGY

Choose a web tool
Write an outline . Consider
Audience/student needs
Aims/concept /outcomes
How you would construct a
Workshop? Unit? Individual program?
Challenges
EXERCISE

Davies, Jonathan. n.d. Wiki Brainstorming and Problems with Wiki Based Collaboration. Unpublished Masters thesis, University of York, 2004. Farmer, James. 2005. How you should use blogs in education. http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education Accessed: 2 December 2007. McGee, Patricia A. and Veronica Diaz. 2007. “Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do?” in EDUCAUSE Review , 42 (5): 28–41. Richardson, Will. 2006. Blogs, Wiki, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms . Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press. Teaching Today. n.d. Blog Basics. http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics Accessed: 2 December 2007. REFERENCES

UHCL. n.d. Blogs in Education . University of Houston Clear Lake. Accessed 17 Jan 2008. Wet Paint. 2007. Wikis in the Classroom. http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education--Wikis-In-The-Classroom Accessed: 2 December 2007. REFERENCES

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LICENCE

http://ivclaoshi-cltasc.wikispaces.com	78
http://www.learnex.dmu.ac.uk	76
http://www.slideshare.net	54
http://traillschoolblogs.com	30
https://celt.our.dmu.ac.uk	21
http://celt.our.dmu.ac.uk	21
http://blogspodcastingandwikis.ning.com	18
http://janown01.wikispaces.com	11
http://www.unibague.net	8
url_unknown	8
http://kse9.wikispaces.com	7
http://nsuteamwikisummer2011.wikispaces.com	5
http://lesley1004.wikispaces.com	5
https://myasucourses.asu.edu	5
http://alfredoblogberrocal.blogspot.com	4
http://sushi.globalteacher.org.au	3
http://mwarrior.blogspot.com	3
http://grou.ps	3
http://msuwikiassignment.wikispaces.com	3
http://axchange.wordpress.com	2
https://twitter.com	2
http://alfredoblogberrocal.blogspot.com.es	2
http://nusql.posterous.com	1
http://chrissya.wordpress.com	1
http://dymusic.edublogs.org	1
https://www.learnex.dmu.ac.uk	1
http://translate.googleusercontent.com	1
http://paper.li	1
http://alexmjfbviw.blogspot.com	1
http://blackboard.murraystate.edu	1

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