1. 1 Chinese Information Processing : Using Computers to Teach and Learn Chinese Week 9: Collaborative learning tools: writeboard, wikispaces and google docs

2. Collaborative Learning What is it? - A variety of educational approaches The most central idea is ‘students’ exploration or application of the course material. 2

3. Student-centered Constructive knowledge learning Problem solving Teamwork 3

4. Forms of CL Guided design Case study Simulations Writing groups Peer teaching 4

5. Online tools used for team work Writeboard Google docs sharing Wiggio Wikispace Any other online file sharing tools could be used for CL 5

6. Writeboard makes it easy to... Write without fear of losing or overwriting a good idea Compare different versions of a document Collaborate with colleagues on copy, proposals, memos, etc. Subscribe to documents via RSS and be notified of changes Keep your writings organized 6

7. Writeboard is perfect for... Authors, journalists, PR folks, editors, and publishers Bloggers or freelance/independent writers Letter writers, songwriters, poets, comedians, creatives Students, professors, and groups collaborating on a paper 7

8. Write something… …share it… …revise it… …compare it 8

9. Writeboard.com Create a writeboard at http://writeboard.com/http://writeboard.com/ Create a document Save this document Invite people Other members revise this document 9

10. Google docs Video clip to introduce docs.google.com http://docs.google.com 10

11. Wiggio Working in groups often requires frequent email exchange Email often contains unnecessary messages (copied message, long list of recepients, etc.) Losing track of all messages 11

12. Wiggio - work in groups, gio doesn’t have a meaning, just to make it sound like Italian. Address – http://wiggio.com Cost – Free Requirement – create a new account for free 12

13. Wiggio demo http://wiggio.com 13

14. Classroom practice 1 Form a group of 3 students Elect one leader Leader creates a new writeboard Leader invites other 2 students Group editing Show the edited text in class 14

15. Classroom practice 2 Form a group of 3 students Elect one leader Leader creates a new Wiggio group Upload a file Invite 2 other students Revise the document Show the edited text in class 15

16. Classroom practice 3 Form a group of 3 students Elect one leader Leader creates a new google docs account Upload or create a file Invite 2 other students Revise the document Show the edited text in class 16

17. Homework-Project 4 17