Toto - We’re not in Kansas any more: Part II
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Toto - We’re not in Kansas any more: Part II. Pamela Giles, PhD, RN [email protected]. “Technology is just a tool, and it will never be able to replace an effective and passionate educator... …but it sure doesn’t hurt to have technology on your side in the educational setting...” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Remember
“Technology is just a tool, and it will never be able to replace an effective and passionate educator...
…but it sure doesn’t hurt to have technology on your side in the educational setting...”
Tarte, J. (2011).
What is a wiki?“...a collaborative web space where anyone can add content and anyone can edit content that has already been published” (Richardson, as cited in West & West, 2009, p. 3).
Why use a wiki?
•Provide variety - for me and the students
• Promote teamwork
•Role modeling
How do I use wikis?
Study scenarios
Knowledge repository
How do I use wikis?
WIKIS
Participation in wikis•A wiki is a collaborative effort among a group of people•Post a minimum of 100 words per person per assignment•Don't post biased or misleading/inaccurate information•Always cite sources•Develop a comfort level in critiquing and editing one another's
work•Content is of high quality•Participation in the process of creating a wikio Is everyone participating equallyo Are people posting early enough to allow everyone to
collaborate•Final grade is based on the process and the content, not the
appearance of the final project.•Each wiki assignment is worth 40 points.
How do I use wikis?
The Wiki Prayer:God grant me the serenity to accept the pages I cannot edit, the courage to edit the pages I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Buckley, K. (2010, September 15).Using wikis and blogs to augment instruction. [PowerPoint™ presentation]. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Faculty/FacultyLink/pdf/Handout_WikisBlogs_Webinar_091510.pdf
RubricAssignment: 40 pts.
Quality of the wiki: 20 pts.
Participation: 20 pts.
Benefits in
usingWikis
•Provided variety in students’ online education
•When done well, produces an outstanding final product
•Great opportunity for teamwork
•Stimulates students’ personal use
Challenges in
usingWikis
•Learning curve for students
•Problems with LMS
•When done poorly they are static
•Requires a leader
What is a blog?
Short for weblog
Entries posted chronologically with themost recent at the top
Typically managed by one person
Typically cannot be modified – only deleted
Why use a blog?
In case of emergency
As an alternative to threaded discussions
To promote camaraderie
How do I use blogs?
Introductions
A place to comment on the week
A place to comment on each other’s work
How do I use blogs?
BLOGS
Participation in blogs•Blogs are discussions, and may contain personal opinions as long as they are
expressed professionally.•Blog content follows the Blog Code of Practice (listed below)•Don't post biased or misleading/inaccurate information•The use of hyperlinks, images and video is encouraged.•Always cite sources when appropriate•Each blog assignment is worth 40 points
The Blog Code of Practice• will strive for high quality with every post – including basic spellchecking• will write deliberately and with accuracy• will acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly• will disagree with other opinions respectfully• will link to online references and original source materials directly• will reply to comments when appropriate, and do so promptly• will write on a regular basis, at least twice each week per blog
Buckley, K. (2010, September 15).Using wikis and blogs to augment instruction. [PowerPoint™ presentation]. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Faculty/FacultyLink/pdf/Handout_WikisBlogs_Webinar_091510.pdf
Benefits in
usingBlogs
•Anecdotally, students appear to share more personally in a blog than a discussion thread
•Conversations appear to be more robust - more responses to initial posts, questions, etc.
•Provides variety in the online learning experience.
Challenges in
usingBlogs
•They are not threaded
•No innate organization - for students or faculty
•Can possess a more casual or informal tone.
Future Possibilities
Creating a wiki outside Blackboard
for each cohort
Creating an ongoing faculty blog
Considering student access to my
Facebook account - or creating a new
one
AdditionalTools
Videos
Videos on teaching
Within Blackboard
Great website
Podcasting
Conference Wikihttp://iwutrends.wikispaces.com/
Referencesand
Resources
Aldrich, C. (2009). Learning online with games, simulations, and virtual worlds. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Mastrian, K., McGonigle, D., Mahan, W. & Bixler, B. (2011). Integrating technology in nursing education. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Tarte, J. (2011, January 30). Technology in schools [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIRG0UJ0jWE
West, J. & West, M. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
