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15 Jun 08

Thing 7—wikis in the classroom | The Digital English Classroom

Teacher review of 1001 Flat World Tales. Insightful analysis of the ELA wiki pedagogy.

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              Vicki Davis provides noteworthy enthusiasm for using wikis in the classroom.  After investigating three wikis, including Vicki’s, several observations came to mind.  Not all wikis are created equal. 


     


                In 1001 Flat World Tales, three schools from very different locations (South Korea, Hawaii, and Colorado) collaborated to write a creative story about aliens threatening to annihilate Earth.  The aliens tell the humans that if they can write an entertaining story, their lives will be spared.


     


                The vast web allows people from across the world to readily communicate at one click.  The first thought that comes to my mind is how these Web 2.0 tools change the nature of relationships.  This particular wiki allows individuals to listen to podcasts of students reading their work.  This interactive mode creates bonds between students across borders, and they not only learn how to improve their writing, but also learn about various cultures.   


     


                This project could be easily utilized in my own classroom.  It is a very unique way of approaching various texts that may be challenging for students to sink their teeth into (e.g. The Odyssey, Beowulf, The Tempest, Tartuffe, Notes from Underground, etc.).  Students can write creatively, review the current literature, and create something new.  This helps break the chains of teacher oriented instruction.  This wiki provides a creative introduction, tasks, rubrics, and tips for writing a good story.  Students and the teachers are the judges of the stories. 

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02 Jan 08

Adventures in Educational Blogging: Learning from My Online Project Mistakes

Susan Sedro's lessons learned from a global classroom collaborative project gone bad. Been there. Good post.

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11 Oct 07

Cheer Chatter: Wicked Wikis

  • I am particularly impressed with the educational usage of the 1001 Tales Wiki: https://burell9english.wikispaces.com/Project+FAQ. It is amazing how students can publish their writing online, review, revise, and edit others' work, and have others' work on their writing in the same way.
01 Oct 07

NECC 2007: Preparing Teachers to Lead in a Global Society (Lucy Gray, U Chicago)

  • Scott Schwister of Higher Edison was nice enough to inform me that the 1001 Flat World Tales (book release late July) was mentioned in this NECC workshop as an "example of global collaboration."  Way out here in Korea, that's nice to learn.  They don't call Korea "the Hermit Kingdom" for nothing.
    - cburell on 2007-07-06
25 Mar 07

Virtual Teams :: Kolabora News Radars :: The Online Collaboration Authority, Web Conferencing, Live Presentation Tools: Kolabora. With Breaking News, Forums, Reviews And Expert Advice

  • Excellent site focusing on virtual teamwork management, tips, and tools.  Good for 1001 Flat World Tales, other Flat World projects, and faculty/team meetings.
    - cburell on 2007-03-25
22 Mar 07

Way to Wiki / Good things

  • This is a nice wiki featuring different uses of wikis from classrooms around the world.  Worth checking out for ideas.
    - cburell on 2007-03-22
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