Comments for Reflection 2.0 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org Education, technology, and other geeky things Sat, 17 May 2008 02:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on I’m NOT Anonymous! by Erik Ringmar http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/im-not-anonymous/#comment-516 Erik Ringmar Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:47:25 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/im-not-anonymous/#comment-516 Hi Kate & others, Thanks for reading my book. I'm glad you all seem to enjoy it. Yes, the idea was to write something that could be thought-provoking and important without being boring. It sounds like I came pretty close. Anyways. The book is now available as a free download from the Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/download/ABloggersManifesto/ErikRingmarABloggersManifesto.pdf). Please share with your students! (I've used and loved open source things for years now and it's only a right that I pay back -- besides, as a professor, I have pretty decent monthly salary, nothing to complain about). yours always, Erik yours Hi Kate & others,

Thanks for reading my book. I’m glad you all seem to enjoy it. Yes, the idea was to write something that could be thought-provoking and important without being boring. It sounds like I came pretty close.

Anyways. The book is now available as a free download from the Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/download/ABloggersManifesto/ErikRingmarABloggersManifesto.pdf). Please share with your students! (I’ve used and loved open source things for years now and it’s only a right that I pay back — besides, as a professor, I have pretty decent monthly salary, nothing to complain about).

yours always,

Erik
yours

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by m3teacher http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-509 m3teacher Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:41:25 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-509 I too have taught the use of wikis in my classroom. I teach Year 5 and 6 (9-10yr olds) and they now range from extremely competent to average in the use of our class topic wiki: pohutukawa.wikispaces.com. I have spent the last 6 weeks off and on using it. They have had to post two lots of writing on the wiki which involves editing a main page and linking to a new page. I only have the one log in and password that all the students use and sometimes we have 20 kids editing the same page at once which surprisingly has not caused too many problems (although someone did manage to wipe our home page!!). The linking is the tricky part -- they accidently linked backed to another page but we are getting there. I also asked them to copy and paste a page they had written on to our class blog which is a really good skill to teach. I am now starting to see the transfer of these skills. One of my students has written their own wikipedia page at home! P.S. Thanks Louise for that excellent advice to lock the home page! If only I had known this before! I too have taught the use of wikis in my classroom. I teach Year 5 and 6 (9-10yr olds) and they now range from extremely competent to average in the use of our class topic wiki: pohutukawa.wikispaces.com.

I have spent the last 6 weeks off and on using it. They have had to post two lots of writing on the wiki which involves editing a main page and linking to a new page. I only have the one log in and password that all the students use and sometimes we have 20 kids editing the same page at once which surprisingly has not caused too many problems (although someone did manage to wipe our home page!!).

The linking is the tricky part — they accidently linked backed to another page but we are getting there. I also asked them to copy and paste a page they had written on to our class blog which is a really good skill to teach.

I am now starting to see the transfer of these skills. One of my students has written their own wikipedia page at home!

P.S. Thanks Louise for that excellent advice to lock the home page! If only I had known this before!

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by Louise Maine http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-504 Louise Maine Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:54:32 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-504 My wiki is an example of pair work/individual work/group work. https://mrsmaineswiki.wikispaces.com/ Walk them through little parts and give little tasks to start. One other suggestion: Lock pages. Go to manage space/List pages/Choose your page and lock it. That stops them from changing the home page. I do that. Sometimes I forget and then are remonded when a page is wiped out or messed with it. Easy to fix, but easier to prevent. My wiki is an example of pair work/individual work/group work.
https://mrsmaineswiki.wikispaces.com/

Walk them through little parts and give little tasks to start.

One other suggestion: Lock pages. Go to manage space/List pages/Choose your page and lock it. That stops them from changing the home page.

I do that. Sometimes I forget and then are remonded when a page is wiped out or messed with it. Easy to fix, but easier to prevent.

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by Rick http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-502 Rick Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:48:54 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-502 Yep, you need a projector! That you're able to get that much accomplished without one is pretty amazing. Imagine how much learning will take place once they can actually see what's supposed to go on on the screen. Yep, you need a projector! That you’re able to get that much accomplished without one is pretty amazing. Imagine how much learning will take place once they can actually see what’s supposed to go on on the screen.

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by Damian http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-501 Damian Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:52:16 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-501 After I completed my first student wiki project last year, I wrote up a few sections for teachers, including reflections, student feedback, and assessment criteria. You can find these at the bottom of the sidebar menu at http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com Also, I put together an overview of wikis for a presentation I gave this past February here: http://njascd-wikis.wikispaces.com - some intro and how-to stuff on there, as well as links to examples of what I call "Tier 1" and "Tier 2" wikis. After I completed my first student wiki project last year, I wrote up a few sections for teachers, including reflections, student feedback, and assessment criteria. You can find these at the bottom of the sidebar menu at http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com

Also, I put together an overview of wikis for a presentation I gave this past February here: http://njascd-wikis.wikispaces.com - some intro and how-to stuff on there, as well as links to examples of what I call “Tier 1″ and “Tier 2″ wikis.

]]> Comment on Wiki + Blog Project #2 by Pat http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/wiki-blog-project-2/#comment-500 Pat Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:20:18 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/wiki-blog-project-2/#comment-500 Thank you so much for this. The How To Wiki will be helpful when teaching my grad class this summer. I want the teachers to know how to do this so when they say it is too hard, I can say that 6th graders learned how to do this! Thank you so much for this. The How To Wiki will be helpful when teaching my grad class this summer. I want the teachers to know how to do this so when they say it is too hard, I can say that 6th graders learned how to do this!

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by Carolynn Bruton http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-499 Carolynn Bruton Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:06:02 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-499 Hi Kate Last term I gave the Grade 5 girls (two classes of 28) a wiki project on early man in Africa as outlined here: https://springfieldearlyman.pbwiki.com/ (use veritas as the invite key). Go to "show all pages" below to find the project outlines and the girls' individual pages. The welcome page is at the bottom. It's a first for me but as I have these girls for an hour a week for the next 2 1/2 years I thought we could all build on the skills learned here. It has been a reasonable success and many of them have gone on to make their own wiki's. The girls who were disadvantaged were those who were paired with a lazy partner, those with poor time-management skills and those who had no internet access at home. Most of them managed to create hyperlinks, answer specific questions, upload pics and assess their final product. I was unsuccessful in getting professionals to act as guides (e.g. anthropologists,) and am keen to get professional feedback on how I can improve my design and presentation of my project. Very few girls looked at the guidelines provided - I think because navigation was to complex. Regards, Carolynn B Hi Kate
Last term I gave the Grade 5 girls (two classes of 28) a wiki project on early man in Africa as outlined here: https://springfieldearlyman.pbwiki.com/
(use veritas as the invite key). Go to “show all pages” below to find the project outlines and the girls’ individual pages. The welcome page is at the bottom.
It’s a first for me but as I have these girls for an hour a week for the next 2 1/2 years I thought we could all build on the skills learned here.
It has been a reasonable success and many of them have gone on to make their own wiki’s.
The girls who were disadvantaged were those who were paired with a lazy partner, those with poor time-management skills and those who had no internet access at home.
Most of them managed to create hyperlinks, answer specific questions, upload pics and assess their final product.

I was unsuccessful in getting professionals to act as guides (e.g. anthropologists,) and am keen to get professional feedback on how I can improve my design and presentation of my project. Very few girls looked at the guidelines provided - I think because navigation was to complex.

Regards,
Carolynn B

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by murcha http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-498 murcha Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:11:03 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-498 Hi Kate I find that students love working with wikis and that it is quite a user friendly tool. the most tedious part, I find is inviting the students in, as this takes time to set up. So, I logon and get them to type in their individual email addresses. They then return to their desktop and activate the email they receive. However, I find that email can take a few days, which again, slows down the process. How did you get your students in? Our students have also started their pages with an about me section (no personal details) with general information about their favourite foods, sport, interests etc. It is indeed unfortunate that you only have those students for such a short time, as you will then need to consider what becomes of their wikis once they leave your classroom. Anne Hi Kate
I find that students love working with wikis and that it is quite a user friendly tool. the most tedious part, I find is inviting the students in, as this takes time to set up. So, I logon and get them to type in their individual email addresses. They then return to their desktop and activate the email they receive. However, I find that email can take a few days, which again, slows down the process. How did you get your students in? Our students have also started their pages with an about me section (no personal details) with general information about their favourite foods, sport, interests etc.
It is indeed unfortunate that you only have those students for such a short time, as you will then need to consider what becomes of their wikis once they leave your classroom.
Anne

]]> Comment on Wiki Project - Fresh Start by Sue Wyatt http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-497 Sue Wyatt Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:39:38 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/wiki-project-fresh-start/#comment-497 Hi Kate, I started using a wiki with my history class. Instructions were, in pairs, they had to research a topic relating to the local municiapality. They would have to conduct an interview and or send emails to get information as well as use the internet and other sources. They began by putting their questions on their page, then typing in answers as found. Other students could put comments on page of other references they had found. The final product I will be assessing is at least one paragraph on topic, including hyperlinks or referencing, images or diagrams with appropriate sourcing and a quiz created by the students. I included the wiki rubric on the first page as well so they knew how they were being assessed. Some kids have done well, others not even got permission yet to be on the wiki. http://sorelltas.wikispaces.com Hi Kate,

I started using a wiki with my history class. Instructions were, in pairs, they had to research a topic relating to the local municiapality. They would have to conduct an interview and or send emails to get information as well as use the internet and other sources. They began by putting their questions on their page, then typing in answers as found. Other students could put comments on page of other references they had found. The final product I will be assessing is at least one paragraph on topic, including hyperlinks or referencing, images or diagrams with appropriate sourcing and a quiz created by the students. I included the wiki rubric on the first page as well so they knew how they were being assessed.

Some kids have done well, others not even got permission yet to be on the wiki.

http://sorelltas.wikispaces.com

]]> Comment on Updates Galore by Wiki Project - Fresh Start | Reflection 2.0 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/updates-galore/#comment-496 Wiki Project - Fresh Start | Reflection 2.0 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:34:18 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/updates-galore/#comment-496 [...] 4, 2008 by Kate Olson As I wrote in my post a few days ago, I am starting over on my attempt to teach basic wiki (web editing/content creation) concepts [...] […] 4, 2008 by Kate Olson As I wrote in my post a few days ago, I am starting over on my attempt to teach basic wiki (web editing/content creation) concepts […]

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