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Wikis and Best Practice

This guide explores the best practices for utilizing wikis in educational settings to enhance collaboration among learners. It highlights the importance of clear conventions, technical support, and meaningful activities. The findings reveal trends in the effective use of wikis, including opportunities for global collaboration and the integration of supportive tools such as Google Docs. Educators are encouraged to implement best practices to foster an engaging learning environment, empowering students to practice problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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Wikis and Best Practice

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  1. Wikis and Best Practice Nicole Arrold Logos for wiki (n.d.) Retrieved from http://blog.logos.com/2011/03/have_you_used_the_logos_4_online_manual_its_free/

  2. WIKIS? A series of editable pages to facilitate collaboration Asynchronous communication User friendly Many are free to access A powerful tool in education Wikid wiki. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://saralynnhirsimaki.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/wikid-wikis.html

  3. How are wikis used in education? • To promote group collaboration • As a repository for content - able to be built upon • To empower learners through a democratic philosophy • To assist users with the challenge of collaborating, problem solving and critical thinking (Schroeder, 2009)

  4. Research / presentation purpose To gain a better understanding of how to design a wiki by applying best practice principles • Literature Review • Wiki analysis • Findings and implications for educators Research projects. (n.d.) Retrieved fromhttp://www.tc.umn.edu/~pete5752/newASTRL/ASTRL%20Research.html

  5. A review of literature… • I searched the EdITLib database for literature about best practices with wiki use • Selected three articles that explicitly outlined wiki best practice • Six common themes • An identified gap in the literature  opportunity for growth

  6. Selection of papers outlining wiki best practice

  7. Six identified best practices (Schroeder, 2009; Rubel, Wallace & Adams, 2012; Jones Kolloff & Kolloff, 2010)

  8. Wiki selection • I visited these sites to find five appropriate wikis to analyze • Many wikis blocked for public viewing due to privacy settings

  9. Criteria for wiki selection • Used for collaboration purposes • Implemented within in a classroom (“Student Made Math Movies”, n.d.)

  10. Summary of wikis Key for best practices 1 – Practice (sandbox) 2 – Clear wiki conventions 3 – Technical assistance 4 – Clear course expectations 5 – Meaningful/authentic activities 6 – Opportunities for collaboration

  11. Findings Trends • Excellent opportunities to collaborate (some globally) • Wiki used as a ‘home base’ – collaboration occurring elsewhere • Educators are utilizing supporting tools like Dropbox, Google Docs and Vimeo to assist in collaboration process • Authentic tasks well implemented - example Magnifying glass. (n.d.). http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/look---.html

  12. Findings Issues • Only 40% of wikis provided users with a chance to practice • Only 60% offered on site technical assistance for users • A gap in literature that identifies wiki best practices

  13. The inspiring Flat Classroom Project Click on picture to view http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

  14. Implications for educators • Opportunity for growth and understanding of wiki potential as more literature becomes available • Exemplary examples of how wikis can empower, excite and engage learners • Imperative that educators implementing wikis have a sound understanding of wiki best practices. Puzzle builders (n.d.) Retrieved from driscoll-class.wikispaces.com

  15. Thank you… I appreciate your time and am grateful that you have listened to my presentation You have helped me edge closer to my Masters.

  16. Reference list Coach Einfeldt's Junior English Wiki. [n.d]. Retrieved August 31, 2013, from https://rshs422.wikispaces.com/ Fireworks. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://blog.positscience.com/2013/07/01/why-we-love-fireworks-they-put-the-brain-at-the-edge-of-fear-and-fun/ Flat Classroom Project. [n.d]. Retrieved September 1, 2013, from http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/ Global Read Aloud. [n.d]. Retrieved September 1, 2013, from http://globalreadaloud.wikispaces.com/ Global-Village. [n.d]. Retrieved September 1, 2013, from https://educators.pbworks.com/w/page/18697675/FrontPage

  17. Reference list Jones, P., Kolloff, M. & Kolloff, F. (2010). Best Practices to Support and Assess Learning Using Wikis. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 575-578). Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ Logos for wiki (n.d.) Retrieved from http://blog.logos.com/2011/03/have_you_used_the_logos_4_online_manual_its_free/ Magnifying glass. (n.d.). http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/look---.html Puzzle builders (n.d.) Retrieved from driscoll-class.wikispaces.com Research projects. (n.d.) Retrieved fromhttp://www.tc.umn.edu/~pete5752/newASTRL/ASTRL%20Research.html

  18. Reference list Rubel, C., Wallace, M. & Adams, A. (2012). Promoting a Culture of Best Practices Using Wikis and Blogs in Virtual Education. In Proceedings of Global TIME conference (pp. 44-49). Retrieved September 11, 2013 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ Schroeder, B. (2009). Within the Wiki: Best Practices for Educators. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 17(3), 181-197. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ Student Made Math Movies. [n.d]. Retrieved August 31, 2013, from http://studentmathmovies.wikispaces.com/ Wikidwiki. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://saralynnhirsimaki.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/wikid-wikis.html

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