Wikis, blogs and podcasts in class

Slide 1: WIKIS, BLOGS AND PODCASTS IN CLASS Megan Poore

Slide 2: 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?

Slide 3: COVERAGE 1. Web 2.0 2. Blogs, podcasts, wikis • Overview • Examples • Benefits • Uses • Considerations • Resources

Slide 4: WEB 2.0 • Web 2.0 is not a software package • It is the ‘read-write’ web

Slide 5: 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 O’Reilly (2005: online)

Slide 6: WEB 2.0 • Social networking • Wikis • MySpace, Facebook • Blogs • Podcasting • Tagging, RSS

Slide 7: BLOGGING

Slide 8: WHAT IS A BLOG? • Website • Can be personal or professional • Single or multiple authors • Newest material shown at the top

Slide 9: WHAT IS A BLOG? • Can include links, photos, video, audio, graphics • Posts are ‘tagged’ • Posts are archived • Readers can make comments

Slide 10: BLOGGING EXAMPLES http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=31112 http://classblogmeister.com/blog Mr. Darnell’s English Class http://mrdarnell.edublogs.org/

Slide 11: BLOGGING EXAMPLES Extreme Biology http://www.missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/ Mr Voigt’s Student Discussion Board http://psstudenttalk.wordpress.com/

Slide 12: BLOGGING BENEFITS: CONNECTION • Connection with others • Engage the community

Slide 13: BLOGGING BENEFITS: NETWORKS • Audience • Create connections • Developing links/networks with others • Readers in the wider world

Slide 14: BLOGGING BY AND FOR TEACHERS • Provide tips for other teachers • Reflect on practice • Share ideas • Explore important issues in the profession Richardson (2006: 40-2)

Slide 15: BLOGGING BY AND FOR TEACHERS Possible topics/uses Professional issues Resource sharing Discoveries Pedagogy Classroom issues Curriculum Reflections on practice Educational policy Tips and tools School issues Networking Community announcements

Slide 16: BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS • Communicate latest info • Portal for what’s available • Add links • Provide advice • Point to assignment info • Communicate with parents

Slide 17: BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS • Post class-related info • Instructional tips • Assignment review • Assignment submission • Post prompts for reflection on class topics Richardson (2006: 40-2) and UHCL (n.d.:online)

Slide 18: BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: IDEAS • 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)

Slide 19: BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: IDEAS • Blogs for individual students • Blogs for groups of students • But ... What are your aims?

Slide 20: BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS • 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

Slide 21: BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS • Audience • Public domain? • Creative Commons • Freedom of expression • Defamation, libel

Slide 22: BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS • Privacy, access, security • Safe internet use and behaviour • Protect your real name, e-mail account, personal info

Slide 23: BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS • Institutional policy & guidelines • Safe learning environment

Slide 24: BLOGGING RESOURCES https://www.blogger.com/start Username: meganpooredemonstration Password: meggelina http://wordpress.com/ http://meganpooredemonstration.wordpress.com/

Slide 25: BLOGGING RESOURCES TF http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogbasics.cfm http://edublogs.org/ http://meganpooredemonstration.wordpress.com/

Slide 26: PODCASTING

Slide 27: WHAT IS PODCASTING? • Audio available on the internet • NOT just downloads or streams • You can subscribe to a podcast

Slide 28: PODCASTING EXAMPLES http://sloanspace.blogspot.com/2006/08/podcast-examples.html Radio For Kids, By Kids http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/index.html

Slide 29: PODCASTING BENEFITS: GENERAL • It’s ‘narrowcasting’ • Audience reach • No time limit for episodes • You can edit stuff • Link to blogs

Slide 30: PODCASTING BENEFITS: FOR LISTENERS • Reach into the community • Vision-impaired • Inclusive • Flexible • Listen again • Human element of voice • Personal communication

Slide 31: PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS • Listen to a few different podcasts before you start • Keep it short • Determine your audience • Make sure you have fresh content • Equipment??

Slide 32: PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS • Watch out for • Keeping up the momentum • Time spent on podcasting • File size • Release and indemnity • ‘Podsafe’music • Quality audio

Slide 33: PODCASTING RESOURCES http://odeo.com/ http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://www.meganpoore.com/ http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/multimedia/audio_mp3/

Slide 34: PODCASTING RESOURCES learninginhand http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html http://www.poducateme.com/guide/

Slide 35: WIKIING

Slide 36: WHAT IS A WIKI? • A website that allows you to create and edit web pages • Allows users to collaborate on a single page

Slide 37: WIKI EXAMPLES Math 12V Outcomes Portfolio http://acrospire.pbwiki.com/ http://meganpoore.pbwiki.com/

Slide 38: WIKI EXAMPLES http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/?t=anon http://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com/ http://goapes.wikispaces.com/

Slide 39: WIKI BENEFITS: FOR HUMANS • Easy self-publication • Encourages collaboration and teamwork • Easy set-up and management • Easy sharing of info • Facilitates communication Wet Paint (2007: online)

Slide 40: WIKI BENEFITS: ADMIN • Easy to use • Central location for document building and drafting • Document/content management • Version control • You will get notifications of changes made Wet Paint (2007: online)

Slide 41: WIKIING: IDEAS • Resource/research collections • Sharing of info • Group projects • Posting class/course guides Wet Paint (2007: online)

Slide 42: WIKIING: IDEAS • Peer review • Group FAQ • Brainstorming • FAQs Wet Paint (2007: online)

Slide 43: WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS • 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 Davies (n.d.)

Slide 44: WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS • Issues over provenance • Lack of collaboration and collegiality • Some can get concerned over who owns what ideas

Slide 45: WIKIING FOR TEACHERS Start pages for different topics e.g., assignment info • Aims and objectives • Instructions • Due date/submission info • Advice, links • Resources

Slide 46: WIKIING RESOURCES http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.wetpaint.com/ http://www.jot.com/

Slide 47: SELECTING TECHNOLOGY • Know your organisation’s needs and external image • Know your students • Know your challenges McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40)

Slide 48: SELECTING TECHNOLOGY • Support what you implement • Tech is a means to an end McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40)

Slide 49: EXERCISE 1. Choose a web tool 2. Write an outline. Consider • Audience/student needs • Aims/concept/outcomes • How you would construct a • Workshop? Unit? Individual program? • Challenges

Slide 50: REFERENCES 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.

Slide 51: 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.

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