INTRODUCTION TO BLOGS AND WIKIS IN THE CLASSROOM SMR Ultranet Coaches’ Workshop Program 2009

What Have You Done So Far? Have used blogs or wikis with your students Have used blogs or wikis for personal use Know what blogs and wikis are but haven’t used them What are blogs and wikis….?? Share some of the ways that this group has used blogs and wikis. Add your ideas / examples to the workshop wikiworkshop wiki SMR Ultranet Coaches

What are Blogs and Wikis? BlogsWikis Connect - BloggingConnect - Wikis A blog, or web log is a kind of website published straight to the internet. Blogs are two-way (like other web 2.0 tools) as readers are encouraged to contribute by leaving comments / submitting work. A wiki is a web space where people can work together to build and publish information and content. Intro to Wikispaces Best educational providers: Global Teacher (Postings by teachers only)Global Teacher Global Student (Postings by teachers and students - the teacher remains the administrator)Global Student Both created by Connect and the State Library Association of Victoria Best educational providers: pbworks Wikispaces Wetpaint (often blocked in Netspace schools)Wetpaint SMR Ultranet Coaches

Blogs – What do they look like? Blogs that showcase the school and student's work Examples on ConnectExamples on Global TeacherConnectGlobal Teacher Examples on Bright Ideas (SLAV)Examples on Netbook Trial wikiBright Ideas (SLAV)Netbook Trial wiki Examples on Hume wikiHawkesdale P-12 College – school blogHume wikiHawkesdale P-12 College ePotential – search for blogs for professional learning and examples ePotential Berwick Lodge School BlogLEEP - a class blog at Berwick PS Berwick Lodge School BlogLEEP ICT with Berwick LodgersLittle Voices, Little Scholars: March 2009 ICT with Berwick LodgersLittle Voices, Little Scholars: March 2009 Mosgiel Park PS BlogLisa Hill’s Staff Blog (teacher Mosgiel Park) Mosgiel Park PS BlogLisa Hill’s Staff Blog Kathy Cassidy – BlogmeisterJane L -- Blogmeister Kathy Cassidy – BlogmeisterJane L -- Blogmeister Mr. Lund's Fifth Grade Class A World of Wonder Mr. Lund's Fifth Grade ClassA World of Wonder SMR Ultranet Coaches

Wikis – What do they look like? Examples on ConnectConnect E.g. Mansfield P-2 wikiMansfield P-2 wiki Examples on the WMR wikiWMR wiki Examples on Netbook Trial wikiNetbook Trial wiki Primary Web2.0 Tools - Web2.0 tools for 5-8 year olds Primary Web2.0 Tools ePotential – search for blogs for professional learning and examples ePotential E.g. (secondary example) E.g. SMR Ultranet Coaches

Access and Guidelines Access Using a class blog or wiki is easier to manage than individual student blogs and wikis Accounts / access granted by teacher as administrator Teacher monitors the student contributions Can be private or public, with different access levels set by the teacher Guidelines Connect – Blogging (DEECD) Connect – Blogging Global Teacher GuidelinesGuidelines Global Student – ‘About Global Student’About Global Student Connect – Wikis (DEECD) Connect – Wikis Parental permission / student agreements – Web2.0 specific……. SMR Ultranet Coaches

How To……….. SMR Ultranet Coaches Blogs Intro video tour and specific “How To…” videos (using Jing Screencasts) Edublogs Help - Lois Smethurst - Wikis Text and video instructions Wikispaces- Pbworks-

Teacher Resource For teachers to use as teaching tools Simply Science It's Elementary Our Blog 2009 For teachers to challenge students. Students respond in the comments rather than in the posts. SMR Ultranet Coaches

Creating Class Blogs and Wikis Use the Educational plans – basic ones are free. Can be difficult to find the “Create a New Wiki / Blog” link at times! Click the links below to find them….. SMR Ultranet Coaches Need to request upgrade to educational AFTER creating the wiki in Wikspaces (even though you set it up as K-12) For teacher blogs only For class blogs and student blogs Go to pbworks-academic pricing

Adding Students to Global Student blogs Go to Globalteacher or Global Student and Create a Class blog ( make sure you are logged out of your own blog). Register students with a school and choose “Just a Username please”. Once they are registered they can be added to your class blog. Do not use students personal details Global Student Read This First Global Student Guidelines for student blogs DEECD student safety and blogging SMR Ultranet Coaches

Creating Student Accounts For Students Without Accounts Blogs Use dummy student gmail accounts attached to your own teacher gmail account. Wordpress blog Wordpress blog describes how. Wikis You can create student wiki accounts without them having their own address Wikispaces Blog The Official Blog of PBworks SMR Ultranet Coaches

A Couple of Teacher Resource Wikis for Help With Web2.0…... ICT Toolkit (Established by NMR Ultranet Coaches) Susie Vespar SMR Ultranet Coaches

Examples of Web 2.0 Tools to Embed Voicethread Glogster Animoto (Use the Educator Versions) Teacher Tube SMR Ultranet Coaches

Jonathan Hall SMR Ultranet Coach Mobile : Thanks also to Lois Smethurst at Berwick Lodge PS for aspects of this presentation. SMR Ultranet Coaches Thanks for your participation. Good luck in using blogs and wikis with your students.