Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009 Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: A Practical Look at Blogs, Wikis and RSS Paul Gormley Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)

Objectives Upon completion of this portion of the workshop students will be able to competently:  Create and edit a blog and a wiki for use within teaching and assessment contexts  Recommend an appropriate Web2.0 technology for application in their teaching Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Topics we will cover  Overview: What is Web 2.0?; introduction to Blogs, Wikis and RSS  Blogs: posting to, commenting on, subscribing to feeds, creating  Wikis: edit an existing wiki, comment on wiki/peer review, revision history & rollback, document upload, create a wiki and associated permissions  Planning eTivities: Brainstorming; refining; summarising Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Question: What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 Source: Created by: Markus Angermeierhttp://kosmar.de/archives/2005/11/11/the-huge-cloud-lens-bubble-map-web20

Michael Wesch Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Kansas State University Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Source: Social Media Starfish Created by Darren Barefoot (a Creative Commons license).Social Media StarfishDarren Barefoot

Educational Context: Blogs, Wikis and RSS Keywords:  Groups  Student-centred learning  Collaboration  Reflection Application of Blogs, Wikis and RSS into eTivities:  Sinead Hahessey, Nursing and Midwifery Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

NUIG Collaboration Special Interest Group Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Blogs and Wikis  Clarifying concepts  Blogs  Wikis  RSS  Showcase and discussion  Some examples from our group  Hands on activities and discussion  Use Learning Objects blog and wiki features in Blackboard  Brainstorming/planning blog-wiki activities Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Kick-off Meeting 29/08/2008

Some videos – Clarifying Concepts  Blogs in Plain English   Wikis in Plain English   RSS in Plain English  Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Showcase – Anyone Using Blogs or Wikis?  Doris Devilly: German Student blogGerman Student blog  Michael Campion: Wikis as Student Skills PortfoliosWikis as Student Skills Portfolios  Modern Languages’ Community of Practice blogCommunity of Practice blog  Paul: Irish Learning Technology Association - PB WikiPB Wiki Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Let’s Set Up Our Own Web 2.0 Blog and Wiki  Blog to share ideas  Wiki to work collaboratively Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Over to you – hands on tasks Over the next 15 minutes:  Task 1  In our Web 2.0 community wiki, set up your own wiki page called ‘your name’.  Briefly outline your golden nugget – an idea for using blogs/wikis in your teaching  Task 2  Cut and paste these thoughts to the Web 2.0 community blog Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Over to you (part 2) – hands on tasks Over the next 15 minutes:  Using your brainstorming sheets, pair up with a colleague and jot down some planning ideas to help you on the path to the golden nugget  Edit your wiki page to reflect your plans  You can copy the Brainstorming sheet from the Resources wiki page if you want! Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Round up  Give a two minute overview/summary of your plans Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Round up & Next steps  If you are interested in seeing what others are doing in NUIG  NUIG Teaching and Learning Forum – SIG Space  If you want to try out blogs and wikis for yourself/students OR If you want to create a blog or wiki project for this module  Use a Blackboard course give it a go OR try out  Blogs: Blogger or WordPress  Wikis: PBWiki  Use your planning sheets to structure and monitor eTivities  Contact Paul or Fiona for help if required Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

Workshop Assessment  Copyright – we will upload the assignment to the module blog tomorrow  4 Scenarios  Must state whether you are PERMITTED or NOT Permitted to use the resource in question with a supporting 75 word rationale for your answer.  There will be 4 answers plus supporting rationale per answer. Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009