My wiki has been created as a Peff family organiser. I felt to create mine in a authentic context so that I could see for myself the potential for these in the classroom. Creating the wiki was easy, the site is logically set out and user-friendly. I have posted up working hours, sport and music commitments, and daily jobs for each family member over the week. Each page is a day of the week. Finally, I invited my children to be members. My hope is that I will get some real benefits in using this online space to communicate.
My webpage is very basic. I have had two attempts at trying to get it to look half decent but I find that it is hard because I have no real ideas or plans to inorporate into it (no authentic pupose). However, I have just put up a video and picture and a few links for teaching resources. This really needs a moderate level of technical skills and knowledge to have this as a real engaging place. Much more time (of which of have none right now) is needed to delve into the workings of creating a website; however, we have all used countless websites over the years and have a fair understanding of the difference between a good and bad one.
My webpage is very basic. I have had two attempts at trying to get it to look half decent but I find that it is hard because I have no real ideas or plans to inorporate into it (no authentic pupose). However, I have just put up a video and picture and a few links for teaching resources. This really needs a moderate level of technical skills and knowledge to have this as a real engaging place. Much more time (of which of have none right now) is needed to delve into the workings of creating a website; however, we have all used countless websites over the years and have a fair understanding of the difference between a good and bad one.
In the classroom, I could see both technologies being utilised. However, the wiki is more interactive and easier to create. I would use it as a class organiser, place for parent information notices, student permission slips, assignment criteria sheets and homework activities. Students can interact outside of classroom hours to support each other while being monitored by the teacher. A classroom website could be developed by the teacher for similiar information but without the interactive capabilities of the wiki. The website could be used as a bank of reliable information to support students in their learning.
Website | ||
Plus: -Teacher is in control of content -Teacher recommended content -Safe environment -Available 24/7 | Minus: -Needs regular maintenance to remain engaging in the long term - Website design needs to be carefully planned to ensure easy use -Need a moderate level of technology skills to create -Time consuming -Not interactive | Interesting: -Creating a website would be a great opportunity to teach students how to choose sites that are reputable and that not all sites are reliable sources of information - There is a responsibility involved when providing information in a public forum |
Wiki | ||
Plus: -Safe environment (Learning Place) -Interactive -Collaborative -Page is continually evolving -Promotes higher-order thinking -Can be scaffolded by the teacher -Available 24/7 | Minus: -Unsafe if not created in the Learning Place -Unwanted addition or deletion of student contribution may cause stress -not all students like to share their work publicly -sabotage between groups -Vulnerable to technological issues | Interesting: -Would those highly motivated students tend to dominate the site making less active students not as accountable for participation in group work? |
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