Wiki Taming

COONARA COMMUNITY HOUSE

Lynne Gibb


• Engaging


Use in conjunction with print-based media for support, resources, discussion etc

Upload resources, collaborate on projects, support via Discussion Board


Augmented by Live Classroom and Windows Messenger sessions


Still experimenting – but can see possibilities

Springboards Project mapping volunteer skills to Training Packages


Fabulous for networking & sharing resources between sessional tutors


Slideshare.net Sliderocket.com thumbstacks.com


There are lots of interesting videos online or upload your own to You Tube or Teacher Tube & embed into your wiki


Download podcasts from the web and house on your wiki. Make your own podcast or audio file which students can listen to right from the wiki


http://wikitips.coonarahouse.org.au


“I think that they are very useful and it is growing on me. I used to

hate it with a vengeance, but now I think I was just being lazy. It is cutting edge technology.”

Monica

I found today's class most informative. I particularly

enjoyed the interactive learning session. Love the blended learning. It makes learning interesting and creative.”

Anastasia

My husband now calls me a computer nerd! I even moved from

this web site and set up my medicare on line to find out where

my children’s immunisation records are. If I can use this Wiki to save my work and do assignments I feel I will finally know more about computers

than my children.” Sylvia


18 July

“I feel a bit overwhelmed and very much lost. I am out of my comfort zone.”

25 July

“Blended learning is a quick way of learning computer skills plus the unit at the same time.”

1 Aug

“Today I can honestly say I enjoyed myself .The wiki space is a fantastic idea I have been using the information and even printing out for reference. I don't think I really realized how much I had learnt until I looked back on my skills when I first started. I feel proud of myself and thanks Sally for teaching them to me.” Marina


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Distance

Blended

Units online

Is this a dream? Perhaps...but we will give it our

best shot!


◊ Use the wikispaces Help section◊ If you are really stuck, email wikispaces

– quick response◊ Wikispaces forum –

http://wikispaces.com/message/list/home◊ Lynne’s basic wikitips wiki –

http://wikitips.coonarahouse.org.au◊ Keep a copy of each student’s

username and password – someone always forgets!

◊ Ensure students use the SAME U/N & password for each wiki

◊ Advanced wikis skills – http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikitips.com


Now let me show you some of our own tamed wikis at Coonara and a

little about how we do it!


Lynne Gibb

[email protected]

Wiki Taming

Education

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