1. 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) paul.gormley@nuigalway.ie 091 - 492325

2. 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

3. 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

4. Question: What is Web 2.0?

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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. Kick-off Meeting 29/08/2008

12. Some videos – Clarifying Concepts  Blogs in Plain English  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI  Wikis in Plain English  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY  RSS in Plain English  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU Learning Technologies Module – 3 February 2009

13. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. 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

20. 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