Wikis Webs & Writing(s) — Day 2

wikis Neil Winton 2009 webs & writings scottish survey of achievement

neil winton pt english @ perth academy perth & kinross council glow mentor blogger

i learned how to walk... 1963

i learned how to run... 1964

i learned how to teach... 1990

i’m learning how to learn... 2007...

learning intentions a brief history of time web2.0 and wikis demonstrate some Perth Academy wikis consider the place of wikis in writing and literacy

success criteria you recognise some of the strengths of wikis you consider sharing these ideas with colleagues you don’t glaze over when someone says wiki!

writing |!r"ti ng | |!ra#d#$| |!r%#t#$| I became alarmed at the inability of my students to write a clear English sentence… almost invariably, the syntax (and everything else) fell apart… Stanley Fish: Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor, Florida International University

writing |!r"ti ng | |!ra#d#$| |!r%#t#$| I think we’re in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven’t seen since Greek civilization… …young people today write far more than any generation before them. Andrea Lundsford : Stanford Study of Writing, 2008

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1700 generations ago, modern man emerges and starts developing language 300 35 generations generations ago printing is ago writing is developed developed

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!!!!"$ !!!!#% & 2000 Always on web 1985 PC / networking 1970 Fax / electronics 1955 Television / Mass Media 1940 Radio / Talking Films 1925 Telephone / Silent Films 1910 Telegraph / Photography

web1.0

web1.0 the read only or static web

Image: Alec Couros

web2.0

web2.0 the read <-> write web

Image: Alec Couros

tools wordpress blogger typepad wikispaces rss flickr bebo myspace facebook del.icio.us iTunes vuvox netvibes pageflakes edublogs youtube google- earth gmail google-docs zamzar co-comment edubuzz.org edu.blogs.com skitch tinyURL flock firefox windowslivewriter amazon technorati digg toondoo spock dopplr scrapblog slideshare buzzword skitch

just a fad? social media is here to stay… it is still evolving… it does have worth...

wikis

wikis hawaiian for ‘hurray/quick’ communal websites easy to use edited by many people open source

Is Wikipedia the greatest threat to civilization since Ghengis Khan?

nope Is Wikipedia the greatest threat to civilization since Ghengis Khan?

wikipedia

wikipedia images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

wikipedia

7th Most popular website in the world (Alexa.com)

literacy |!l#t(!)r!si| Deﬁnition of Literacy Literacy is the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning, through the different forms of language, and the range of texts which society values and ﬁnds useful. Literacy and English cover paper 2008

literacy |!l#t(!)r!si| Deﬁnition of Literacy No it’s not. It’s about how to read and write... Keir Bloomer, quoted in his wife’s blog http://www.jacquetta.net/2009/07/new_school_curriculum_complete_1.html

why wiki? focus audience ease anytime cooperation

why wiki? audience the wiki became a very positive factor because: it was real the wiki as a whole was more important than any one page it was fun it encouraged independent as well as cooperative writing did I mention it was fun?

which wiki?

using wikis

successful learners conﬁdent individuals with: with: • enthusiasm and motivation for learning • self-respect • determination to reach high standards of • a sense of physical, mental and emotional achievement well-being • openness to new thinking and ideas • secure values and beliefs • ambition and able to: and able to: • use literacy, communication and numeracy • relate to others and manage themselves skills • pursue a healthy and active lifestyle • use technology for learning • be self-aware • think creatively and independently • develop and communicate their own beliefs • learn independently and as part of a group and view of the world • make reasoned evaluations • live as independently as they can • link and apply different kinds of learning in • assess risk and make informed decisions new situations • achieve success in different areas of activity To enable all young people to become responsible citizens effective contributors with: with: • respect for others • an enterprising attitude • commitment to participate responsibly in • resilience political, economic, social and cultural life • self reliance and able to: and able to: • develop knowledge and understanding of • communicate in different ways and in the world and Scotland’s place in it different settings • use technology for learning • work in partnership and in teams • understand different beliefs and cultures • take the initiative and lead • make informed choices and decisions • apply critical thinking in new contexts • evaluate environmental, scientiﬁc and • create and develop technological issues • solve problems • develop informed, ethical views of complex issues

caves of mull

midsummer night’s dream

examples

caves of mull

urls http://thecavesofmull.wikispaces.com http://midsummerdreaming.wikispaces.com

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mixed messages successful learners use technology for learning responsible citizens make informed choices and decisions conﬁdent individuals assess risk and make informed decisions effective contributors solve problems

social exams This is Sparta...

why wiki? engages pupils enhances learning encourages literacy

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wikis

wikis …grant me the serenity to accept the pages I cannot edit, The courage to edit the pages I can, And the wisdom to know the difference http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/erm04/ermo452.asp

neil winton http://nwinton.wordpress.com scottishteacher@gmail.com

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images http://www.scaryideas.com/print/3426/ http://tinyurl.com/aa9dea http://www.fotocomedia.com/artigos/Vuuuushhhh.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-en-big.png images © 2007 Vlad Gerasimov. Used by arrangement. http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/ http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaper/?trafficlights http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832591/ Personal scans http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/19490596/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/acme/443727416/ images © 2009 Rob Matthews. Used by arrangement. http://www.apple.com/pr http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia http://wikispaces.com http://www.wetpaint.com/ http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use, this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity. images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

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