Tamra Willis presented research on using wikispaces for teaching and learning. The primary research question was how wikis can improve instruction and student achievement. Through research of articles and assigned texts, the major findings were that wikis increase student engagement and motivation through collaborative learning experiences. Wikis also provide accessibility and meet the needs of today's students. The implications are that education needs to shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered and utilize technologies like wikispaces to develop 21st century skills and prepare students for the future.

1. Implementation of Wikispaces
for Teaching and Learning
Final paper presentation
Tamra Willis
Exploring Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology
June 27, 2014

2. Advantages of using
wikispaces in the classroom
for teaching and learning
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Topic

3. ➢ Become more familiar with wikispaces
➢ Understand how wikis can be used in
instruction
➢ Investigate how wikis can increase
student engagement and motivation
➢ Investigate how the implementation of
wikis can meet the unique needs of
students in classrooms today
Reason for choosing topic

4. How can the use of wikis in education
improve instruction and student
achievement?
➢ What is a wikispace?
➢ How are they used in education?
➢ What are the advantages of using wikis over other
technology?
➢ How can using wikis improve education?
Primary question guiding research

5. Implementation of Wikispaces
for Teaching
and Learning
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Title

6. ➢ Researched articles describing uses of wikis
in education - advantages and effects
○ Rod Library
○ Iowa AEA online - GALE
➢ Read Texts assigned for class
○ Teachers and Machines - Cuban
○ Building Online Learning Communities - Palloff &
Pratt
○ Rewired - Rosen
http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/special-collections/building-histories/rod-library
Research process

7. ❖ Students today have unique needs and
instruction must be designed to meet
these needs
❖ Wikispaces can provide a free and easy to
use tool to support student learning
❖ Wikis can increase motivation and
engagement through active and
collaborative learning experiences
Major findings

8. Advantages of using wikis can be
categorized into 5 areas:
❖ Accessibility
❖ Nature of collaboration
❖ Meeting the needs of students in this
generation
❖ Increasing motivation and engagement
❖ Preparing students for the work world
Major findings

9. ❖ Using wikis in the classroom can
increase student engagement and
motivation
❖ Classroom instruction requires redesign
to better fit student needs
❖ Education must move from teacher-
centered to learner-centered
Implications for current/future practice

10. ❖ Classroom instruction must provide for
collaborative activities/experiences
❖ Educational design must allow students the
opportunity to construct new knowledge
from past learning and new experiences
❖ Instruction must utilize current
technologies, such as wikispaces
Implications for current/future practice

11. ❖ Education must address 21st century skills
❖ Education must prepare students for work
world
➢ completing assigned requirements
➢ creating content
➢ effectively working in groups
➢ effective written & oral communication
➢ critical thinking and problem solving
➢ curiosity and imagination
Implications for current/future practice

12. 21st Century Learning Design
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/9-characteristics-of-21st-century-learning

13. ❖ Teachers must collaborate to increase
knowledge and understanding of instructional
technology - such as integration of wikis
❖ Technology needs adequate training and support
to be useful and effective
❖ Education reform is critical and
will be initiated by educators
who understand these
implications
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Implications for current/future practice

14. Thank you for
your time.
Tamra Willis
Implementation of Wikispaces
for Teaching and
Learning
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