Blogs, Journals and Wikis

Welcome To Login to Computers – Read network terms and Press “OK” – Enter Password: star#101 To Access Session – Login to Blackboard – Go to Student Course for Blackboard Training – Click on Virtual Classroom Link (x2) – Open play.jnlp file to launch the session

Workshop Overview Interacting in a Session Installing Collaborate Accessing a Session Moderating a Session

Tools Overview JournalsBlogsWikis Self-ReflectionSharing and expressing opinion Building on knowledge and collaborating Private/PublicPublic No commenting by classmates Commenting by all Entries Pages

Workshop Overview Student Experience The Journals Tool The Blogs Tool The Wikis Tool

Student Experience Access Journals and Blogs and create entries Comment on Blog entries View grades for Journal and Blog entries Explore benefits of reflective learning Create a Wiki page and comment on pages View the My Contribution page View grades for Wiki contributions

Best Practice Be motivated; know what they are trying to achieve and why Be proactive in extending their understanding of new topics and subjects Use their existing knowledge to help them to develop their understanding of new ideas Understand new concepts by relating them to their previous experiences Understand that additional research and reading widely will improve their understanding Develop their learning and thinking by building on the critical evaluation of their previous learning experiences Be self-aware, able to identify, explain, and address their own strengths and weaknesses

Hands-on Activity: Journal 1.Select tool from course menu 2.Click on title of topic 3.Create new entry 4.Add content to textbox 5.Press Submit

Hands-on Activity: Blog 1.Select tool from course menu 2.Click on title of topic 3.Create new entry 4.Add content to textbox 5.Press Submit 6.Click on classmates’ blog 7.Create new comment and submit

Hands-on Activity: Wiki 1.Select tool from course menu 2.Click on topic title 3.Create new page 4.Add content to textbox 5.Press Submit 6.Click on classmate’s page 7.Edit content 8.Press Submit

Journals Tool Create and edit Journal topics Navigate the Journals listing and topic pages Comment on Journal entries Grade Journal entries Edit Group Journal settings Grade Group Journal settings

Hands-on Activity: Create Journal 1.Access Tool from Course Tools 2.Select “Create Journal” 3.Make it Private 4.Indexed Weekly 5.Graded: 10 Points Possible 6.Press Submit

Blogs Tool Create and edit Blog topics Navigate the Blogs listing and topic pages Delete Blogs Comment on Blog entries Provide students with reflective writing hints Grade Blog entries Edit Group Blog settings Grade Group Blog entries

Hands-on Activity: Grade Blog 1.Access Tool from Course Tools 2.Click on Space Stations 3.Select “Grade” 4.Edit Grade for Bruce Lopez 5.Provide Feedback 6.Press Submit

Wikis Tool Create Course Wikis and Wiki home pages Comment on Wiki pages View Page History Delete page versions View Wiki participation and assign grades Edit Group Wiki settings Grade Group Wikis

Hands-on Activity: Wiki Contribution 1.Access tool from Course Tools 2.Click on Course Glossary 3.Select Participation and Grading 4.View Contributions by Sarah Spooner 5.What did she add or delete?