1. Blogs and wikis Tools for teaching and learning Teacher Librarian Network 22 September 2009 Ruth Mason, Senior Learning Design Officer

2. Presentation name v.1002 Life in the 21 st century

3. Presentation name v.1003 Website links Most of the important web links in this presentation are available at: http://delicious.com/lilythebud/wikis Note Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website, which means it is designed to allow you to store and share bookmarks on the web, instead of inside your browser

4. Presentation name v.1004 Key themes ■Quick update ■Differences between wikis and blogs ■Considerations ■How to create your own ■How teachers use them

5. Presentation name v.1005 DET update ■The DET Blog should be available this year ■The DET Wiki trial is still going ahead this year with release 2010

6. Presentation name v.1006 What is a blog? ■the word is a contraction of “web log” ■is a website, similar to a diary or journal ■the owner and invited participants write their thoughts ■can include text, images, voice, videos ■10 ways to use blogs http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/ ■Edublogs handout Example A blog from a librarian in USA containing discussions on blogs and other Web 2.0 tools http://librarystream.wordpress.com/about-the-learn-more-series/

7. Presentation name v.1007 What is wiki? ■a web site that lets any visitor become a participant (once permission has been given) ■a means of collecting team knowledge, planning events, or working on group projects ■a website where participants can create, modify and update the contents without any special technical knowledge or tools.

8. When setting up a blog or wiki ….. Consider:  your purpose  your audience  a voice  which tool will best suit your purpose Presentation name v.1008

9. 9 Differences between blogs and wikis Blogs: ■A way for participants to express individual ideas and opinions by posting them on the blog ■Others can comment on these ideas and opinions but cannot change what has been written Wikis: ■A more open structure ■Participants can make changes to what others have written

10. Presentation name v.10010 Differences between blogs and wikis - analogies Blogs: A chat show with call in guests who can comment but it’s ultimately one person’s show Wikis: A chat show with a panel where everyone contributes to the discussion OR http://www.converstations.com/2008/10/hey-blog-coac-1.html

11. Presentation name v.10011 Sample blog http://firsttime-rm.blogspot.com/

12. Presentation name v.10012 Sample wiki http://wikinewbies.wikispaces.com/ Handout

13. Presentation name v.10013 Create your own blog https://www.blogger.com/start

14. Presentation name v.10014 Create your own wiki http://www.wikispaces.com/

15. Presentation name v.10015 Why would teachers use blogs? Blogs can: ■provide a space for sharing opinions, allowing everyone to be heard ■provide an opportunity for collective and collaborative learning ■provide the opportunity to teach responsible public writing ■be a means to create enthusiasm for writing and communication ■facilitate reflection and evaluation Reason’s for blogging handout Example A blog from a librarian in USA containing discussions on blogs and other Web 2.0 tools http://librarystream.wordpress.com/about-the-learn-more-series/

16. Presentation name v.10016 Blogs – the learning Slide from Rachel Boyd and Tania O’Meagher Eating The Elephant (that is ICT) and eating it one bite @ a time! http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/

17. Presentation name v.10017 How would teachers use blogs? http://sandylibrarian.blogspot.com/

18. Presentation name v.10018 How could secondary teachers use blogs? http://thebestyeareightclassever.21classes.com/

19. Presentation name v.10019 How would teachers use blogs? The possibilities are endless……. Edublogs handout

20. 20 Example http://librarystream.wordpress.com/tag/blogs/

21. Presentation name v.10021 A blog for teacher librarians mentioned in http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/ available at http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/ http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/ http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/ Example

22. Presentation name v.10022 Why would teachers use Wikis? A wiki allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages (Wikipedia). ■often used for collaborative projects where different people need to contribute ■also great for creative writing tasks ■the wiki keeps track of each person's contribution as well as versions ■contributors can add their own “pages” ■can be public or private ■ http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english “7 Things” and Wiki FAQs Handouts

23. Presentation name v.10023 Wikis – engaging and motivating We are only a Year 3, and it is only the kids' own words and thoughts……... We love it, but it's only a very modest little wiki. The big thing for me was that it involved the family in the child's learning and that it was motivating - they were much keener to research and write for the wiki than for their exercise books. It's that whole thing of purpose and audience. (DET teacher, 1 August 2008)

24. Presentation name v.10024 How could primary teachers use wikis? Class3ewikispaces.com

25. Presentation name v.10025 Science and technology camp wiki

26. Presentation name v.10026 How have secondary teachers use wikis? http://elementsofcivilization.wikispaces.com/

27. Presentation name v.10027 How have secondary teachers use wikis? http://communityrights.wikispaces.com /

28. Presentation name v.10028 iwbteachers.wikispaces.com

29. Presentation name v.10029 Why use wikis and blogs in your teaching? ■tools for students and teachers to collaborate and communicate ■tools to collect evidence of participation ■encourages higher order skills eg group work, problem solving ■this technology is used by many of our students away from school A tool has to go beyond "hey, cool" and contribute something useful. (George Siemens)

30. Presentation name v.10030 Copyright ■http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/school libraries/assets/pdf/hbkcopy.pdfhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/school libraries/assets/pdf/hbkcopy.pdf ■http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.htmlhttp://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.html recent amendments to the Act allow teachers to “use podcasts of programs that have been previously broadcast on free-to-air radio or television and made available on the broadcaster's website (eg, an episode of Behind the News or a Radio National program made available as a podcast on the ABC's website)”. Smartcopying

31. Presentation name v.10031 Now it’s over to you….. How could you use wikis and blogs to enhance student learning?

32. Presentation name v.10032 ….it’s your turn to get down and dirty!  Explore blog and wiki links mentioned during this presentation OR  Go to the following website and join wikispaces http://wikispaces.com http://wikispaces.com OR  Go to the wiki space I have set up and have a play http://wikinewbies.wikispaces.comhttp://wikinewbies.wikispaces.com

33. Presentation name v.10033 Some Key References - wikis ■Wikispaces http://wikispaces.com ■Teachers first, wiki walk-through http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ ■“7 Things You Should Know About” series http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495 http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495 ■Wikis in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english ■Copyright http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.html http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.html

34. Presentation name v.10034 Some Key References - blogs ■“7 Things You Should Know About” series http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495 http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495 ■EduBlog Insights http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for- educational-blogging/ ■Blogs in Plain English http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=12423& title=Blogs_in_Plain_English http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=12423& title=Blogs_in_Plain_English ■Directory of Australian Edubloggers http://australianedubloggers.pbworks.com/ ■Copyright http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.html http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info.html