1. Transforming Teaching with Wikis and Blogs CATESOL Bay Area Chapter December 11, 2010 Anthony Burik

2. Transforming teaching… The teacher gives up some control The teacher lets students in on more of the process of learning The teacher and students get to know more about each other The teacher and students try to build a classroom community From static paper to dynamic digital

3. …with wikis and blogs Technology really is just a tool to transform teaching Technology can be easily learned – the hard part is thinking about how to use technology to teach differently Don’t be afraid to let students use what they know – for example, a new group role could be tech facilitator

4. Start with the basics What is a wiki? What is a blog? Who administers either a wiki or a blog? Time for groups yet?