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Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
(using Web 2.0 Tools)By Vincent Lew
4 May 2009Dunman Secondary Midyear Seminar
What ?
is being shared here…
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
What ?• Why the sharing• Web 2.0 Tools• Examples
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
What ?• Pros and Cons• How to setup/edit a wiki (Hands on)
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
WHY the Need ?
• ALIGNING WITH TLLM
• IT Masterplan 3 : 2015
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
TLLM : TEACH LESS LEARN MORE
Teachers as facilitators
pupils as active learners engaging in researching and constructing their knowledge – resulting in learning more effectively.
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging PupilsTLLM : TEACH LESS LEARN MORE• LEARNING THEORIES – SOCIAL
CONSTRUCTIVIST http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(learning_theory)#Constructivist_theory
• PEDAGOGY IN LEARNING – ENGAGING PUPILS TO ACTIVELY SEEK
RELEVANT INFORMATION, PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS, RECEIVING FEEDBACK,
– RESULTS IN LEARNING AND INTERNALIZING KNOWLEDGE.
IT Masterplan 3 2015 : Four goals
1.strengthen competencies for self-directed learning,
2.tailor learning experiences according to the way that each student learns best,
3.encourage students to go deeper and advance their learning, and
4.enable students to learn anywhere.
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
• TYPES OF ENGAGING LESSONS WHERE PUPILS ARE MOST INVOLVED
• PROJECTS • PRESENTATIONS
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONSMODE OF DELIVERY (& PREPARATION)
1.CONVENTIONAL APPROACH 2.MULTISENSORY APPROACH3.USING ICT – WEB 2.0 TOOLS
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PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONSMODE OF DELIVERY (& PREPARATION)• CONVENTIONAL APPROACH
– PEN AND PAPER• DRAW CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, • POSTERS
– POWERPOINT PRESENTATION• NOTES, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS & PICTURES
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONSMODE OF DELIVERY (& PREPARATION)• MULTISENSORY APPROACH
– MAKE MODELS, CREATE ARTEFACTS– EDUCATIONAL GAME– ROLE PLAY /MINI SKITS– SIMULATION– VIDEO PRESENTATION– FIELD PRESENTATION
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONSMODE OF DELIVERY (& PREPARATION)• USING ICT – WEB 2.0 TOOLS
WHAT ARE WEB 2.0 TOOLS - EXAMPLESWHY ARE THEY COLLABORATIVE TOOLSHOW CAN WE USE THEM
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Blogs Wikis Forums Definition Blogs in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI Summary Article http://www.moe.gov.sg/edumall/rd/litreview/weblogs_in_education.pdf
Wikis in Plain Englishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Summary Article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Classroom wikis make students the experts http://www.edutopia.org/glorified-whiteboard
Summary Article http://www.blogsafety.com/help.jspa#forums
Educational / SYOG uses and examples
Educational uses and local school blogging projects http://etd.wikispaces.com/Communication+tools A language classroom http://www.moe.gov.sg/edumall/tl/it_integration/engaging_it_practices/3boost.htm SYOG Blog http://www.youth.sg/blog/ http://www.youth.sg/content/blogsection/14/49/
Wikis in the Classroom http://writingwiki.org/default.aspx/WritingWiki/For%20Teachers%20New%20to%20Wikis.html Bangladesh-Georgia Classroom collaboration http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/ A literature classroom http://room18tis.wikispaces.com/Literature+Circles+Welcome
Strategies for using forums in the classroom http://education.qld.gov.au/learningplace/communication/forums/strategies.html SYOG Forum http://www.youth.sg/forum/
Where you can set up Edublogs http://edublogs.org (largest educational blogsite) Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/
FreeForum http://www.freeforums.org/ PhpBB http://www.phpbb.com/
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging PupilsWEB 2.0 TOOLS ( Handout from SYOG Workshop)
Online Photo Sharing Online Video Sharing Social Networking
Definition Online Photo Sharing in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk&feature=channel_page
YouTube http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
Social Networking in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc&feature=channel_page
Educational / SYOG uses and examples
SYOG on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/singapore2010
SYOG YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/singapore2010dotsg
SYOG on Facebook Singapore 1st Youth Olympic 2010 Support Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 Bid Singapore Youth Olympics Games 2010 SYOG on Friendster S2010
Where you can set up Flickr http://flickr.com/ Picasa http://picasa.google.com/
YouTube http://www.youtube.com Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ Friendster http://www.friendster.com/ Ning http://www.ning.com/
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging PupilsWEB 2.0 TOOLS ( Handout from SYOG Workshop)
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
Other WEB 2.0 Tools• Google Apps Suite• Windows Live Suite
Generally they have similar features and include more functions that increase productivity in online editing and sharing.
TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ICT LESSONSPROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS
WIKIS AS A PRODUCT OF PUPIL RESEARCH PROJECT
• PRESENT RESEARCH FROM LEARNING JOURNEYS AS AN ORGANIZED , INFORMATIVE WIKI
• UPLOADING CAPTURED IMAGES, VIDEOS TO ONLINE SHARING SITES FOR ARCHIVING AND LINKING TO WIKI
• USE THE WIKI DIRECTLY TO PRESENT THE RESEARCH
IT PLAN 2015 - GOAL 2: TAILOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACCORDING TO THE WAY THAT EACH STUDENT LEARNS BEST
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ICT LESSONSPROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS
WIKIS AS A PRODUCT OF PUPIL RESEARCH PROJECT
Mdm Fadillah's IPW wiki (Sec 3F) - excellent showcase of student project collaboration on a wiki
• http://dunmanipw3f2009.wetpaint.com/
Ms Juansa Cheng's Sec 3B (2008) English Research Project – perfect example of project work cycle from issuing of instructions, gathering and submitting of work online to grading
• http://3benglish.pbworks.com/FrontPage • http://3benglishproject.pbworks.com/FrontPage
IT PLAN 2015 - GOAL 2 & GOAL 4TAILOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACCORDING TO THE WAY THAT EACH STUDENT LEARNS BESTENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN ANYWHERE
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TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ICT LESSONSPROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS
KEEPLING A BLOG AS PUPIL’S HOMEWORK OR PROJECT
• KEEPING A BLOG TO REFLECT ON LEARNING A PARTICULAR SUBJECT OR TOPIC
INCLUDE IMAGES, VIDEOS RELEVANT TO LEARNING POINTS
• ALLOW FELLOW PUPILS TO DISCUSS, COMMENT AND FEEDBACK
• PUPIL MAY PRESENT THE BLOG IN CLASS TO SHOWCASE WHAT HE HAS LEARNT ON THE SUBJECT OR TOPIC
IT PLAN 2015 - GOAL 2: TAILOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACCORDING TO THE WAY THAT EACH STUDENT LEARNS BEST
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ICT LESSONSPROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS
Web 2. 0 Tools : Online Photo, Video sharing etc. play supporting roles.
For example, we can upload the images/videos we capture from our mobile phones and cameras and upload them to the sites.
Relevant images/videos are then linked from the wiki to these online sharing sites (saves wiki online storage space)
(Demonstration if time permits - http://dmnteach.pbworks.com/Hands-On-Session-Pages )
IT PLAN 2015 - GOAL 2: TAILOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACCORDING TO THE WAY THAT EACH STUDENT LEARNS BEST
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
• TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ICT LESSONS• PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS -TIME MATRIX
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
TO COMPLETE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
COMPLETE WITHIN LESSON TIME
PRIOR PREPARATION PROJECT WORK DONE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS
PLANNING DONE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS , BUT WORK PRODUCED IN CLASS
ON THE SPOT PREPARATION
WORK PRODUCED DURING LESSONS, OVER SEVERAL LESSONS
WORK RESEARCHED AND PRODUCED WITHIN LESSON PERIOD
Pros and Cons of WikisAdvantages –
• Paper less project work.
• Flexible multiple ways of presenting knowledge – images, words, diagrams, videos.
• Pupils gain skills in online research and using ICT tools for communication and presentation.
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Pros and Cons of WikisAdvantages –
• Flexibility in working together at one place or separate locations, yet collaborating
• With wireless or 3G networks – allow for instantaneous communications and online project work updating
• Pupils while researching encounter similar subject material which are of higher level and more challenging – prompting some of them to delve deeper
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
Pros and Cons of WikisAdvantages –
• Pupils tacit and explicit knowledge of his subject can be captured concretely
• Lifelong learning is passed on indirectly through project work
• Archive of work and instant electronic portfolio – for future reference in employment or for review and recall of own learning experience and knowledge.
Other views at : http://www.ikiw.org/http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/documents/discussion_papers/Wikis_in_Schools.pdfhttp://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-best-practices-for-using-wikis-in-education/
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Pros and Cons of WikisDisadvantages –
• Pupils may copy work easily with click of mouse button, and not always easy for teacher to check on plagiarism
• Pupils are distracted by other things while surfing online
• Pupils digress in online discussions and
• internet etiquette needs to be taught and observed, to minimize cyber bullying and other abuses
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
Pros and Cons of WikisDisadvantages –
• Assessment of pupil learning is not easy. No widely accepted assessment rubrics or standards . So cannot use for summative assessment in schools
• Teachers less IT savvy may find conventional methods easier and less time consuming for assessing pupil work
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Pros and Cons of BloggingAdvantages –• Paperless
• Pupil self reflection is often quoted as very valuable for improving thinking (metacognitive ) skills and learning
Others opinions at :http://www.markcarey.com/elearning/blogs-for-learning.html
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Pros and Cons of BloggingDisadvantages – • Very often young pupils do not regulate their
thinking – produce meaningless reflection
• Disjointed discussion and communication
• Looking through the blogs of every pupil in the class could be time consuming, and trying to help them with comments and instructions online can be very tedious.
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CONCLUSION
– TO DO OR NOT TO DO?
– IS THE CHOICE YOURS ?
– 3 CONSIDERATIONS
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IT Masterplan 3 2015 : Four goals
1.strengthen competencies for self-directed learning,
2.tailor learning experiences according to the way that each student learns best,
3.encourage students to go deeper and advance their learning, and
4.enable students to learn anywhere.
Collaborative ICT Lessons in Engaging Pupils
• Part of Process of Lifelong Learning for Teachers
Seehttp://michelemartin.typepad.com/thebambooprojectblog/2007/03/blogging_for_le.html
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Did You Know 2.0 ?
• http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
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