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Wikis in ELTTRANSCRIPT
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
WIKISWIKIS
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELAUNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELAFACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES Y EDUCACIÓNFACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES Y EDUCACIÓN
MAESTRÍA EN INGLÉS MAESTRÍA EN INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERACOMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
October 20, 2009October 20, 2009
Evelyn IzquierdoEvelyn IzquierdoICT in ELT course facilitatorICT in ELT course [email protected]
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
AgendaAgenda
• Defining what a wiki isDefining what a wiki is• Knowing its different educational usesKnowing its different educational uses• Knowing different Wiki hostsKnowing different Wiki hosts• Seeing some wiki samplesSeeing some wiki samples• Creating a wikiCreating a wiki• Setting up an ESL/EFL/ESP activity in your new wikiSetting up an ESL/EFL/ESP activity in your new wiki• Inviting colleagues and students to visit your wikiInviting colleagues and students to visit your wiki
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
What is a Wiki?What is a Wiki?
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20514
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
A Wiki is…A Wiki is…A versatile Web 2.0 tool. It is an interactive and A versatile Web 2.0 tool. It is an interactive and
dynamic Website with pages that anyone can create, dynamic Website with pages that anyone can create, edit and contribute to. You can include texts, edit and contribute to. You can include texts, photos, videos, polls, gadgets or widgets and more. photos, videos, polls, gadgets or widgets and more.
Web 2.0Web 2.0
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
What is it for?What is it for?In education, a wiki can be used for…In education, a wiki can be used for…
• Course syllabus Course syllabus • Seminar/course contentSeminar/course content• Course projectsCourse projects• Projects for kidsProjects for kids• Institutional Web sitesInstitutional Web sites• Forum - Discussions - Social networksForum - Discussions - Social networks• EventsEvents• WorkshopsWorkshops• Online presentationsOnline presentations• A resource for teaching and learningA resource for teaching and learning
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Why a wiki?Why a wiki?
is freeis freeis easy to createis easy to create
is friendlyis friendlyhas public or private accesshas public or private access
improves communication and interactionimproves communication and interactionencourages students/readers participationencourages students/readers participation
promotes collaborative workpromotes collaborative workfacilitates course/peer/group projectsfacilitates course/peer/group projects
provides a space for sharing resource materialsprovides a space for sharing resource materialsimproves student/student and teacher/students relationshipsimproves student/student and teacher/students relationships
develops creativitydevelops creativityallows editionsallows editions
provides different editing tools and templatesprovides different editing tools and templatesallows to add multiple Web applicationsallows to add multiple Web applications
is fun is fun
Because…
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Where can I create a wiki?Where can I create a wiki?
Here are some wiki hosts…Here are some wiki hosts…
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
A wiki on WetpaintA wiki on Wetpaint
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
A wiki on PBworksA wiki on PBworks
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
A wiki on WikispacesA wiki on Wikispaces
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
10 Top Wiki sites10 Top Wiki sitesSource: http://lists.econsultant.com/top-best-wikis-websites.htmlSource: http://lists.econsultant.com/top-best-wikis-websites.html
01. 01. WikipediaWikipedia02. 02. wikiHowwikiHow03. 03. WikibooksWikibooks04. 04. WikinewsWikinews05. 05. WetpaintWetpaint06. 06. WikitravelWikitravel07. 07. WikiHealthWikiHealth08. 08. ProductWIkiProductWIki09. DIY Bookbinding09. DIY Bookbinding10. WikiFAQ10. WikiFAQ
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Some educational wiki samplesSome educational wiki samples Course syllabusCourse syllabus http://6thgrade-07.pbwiki.com/http://6thgrade-07.pbwiki.com/ Seminar contentSeminar content
http://web2meltingpot.wikispaces.com/http://web2meltingpot.wikispaces.com/ Course projectsCourse projects
http://annualcourse2007-2008.wetpaint.com/http://annualcourse2007-2008.wetpaint.com/http://ingles2componentedocente2007.wetpaint.com/http://ingles2componentedocente2007.wetpaint.com/
Projects for kidsProjects for kids
http://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/BreakfastShhttp://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/BreakfastShowow
http://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/Toy+Storyhttp://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/Toy+Story+by+Children+1+by+Children+1
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
……Some educational wiki samplesSome educational wiki samples Organizations' dynamic and interactive Web sitesOrganizations' dynamic and interactive Web sites
http://http://avealmec.pbwiki.comavealmec.pbwiki.com/FrontPage/FrontPage Forum - Discussions -Social network:Forum - Discussions -Social network:
http://episteme.wetpaint.com/http://episteme.wetpaint.com/http://webheadsatwc3.wetpaint.com/http://webheadsatwc3.wetpaint.com/
EventsEvents http://usb-avealmec.pbwiki.com/http://usb-avealmec.pbwiki.com/
http://http://ictforeflteacher.wetpaint.comictforeflteacher.wetpaint.com// Online presentationsOnline presentations
http://workshops4teflt.wikispaces.com/http://dafnegonzalez.comhttp://workshops4teflt.wikispaces.com/http://dafnegonzalez.com/langl/wiki-workshop.htm/langl/wiki-workshop.htm
A resource for teaching and learningA resource for teaching and learninghttp://http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.comtheconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com//
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Now, let’s work!Now, let’s work!
Image: http://www.ikiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/working-the-wiki-way.jpg
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Create an account on WetpaintCreate an account on Wetpaint
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Then, choose a templateThen, choose a template
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Update your profileUpdate your profile
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Invite your students, colleagues and Invite your students, colleagues and friends to collaborate.friends to collaborate.
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
ReferencesReferences
Further reading:Further reading:
The Centre for educational technologies. The Centre for educational technologies. Wikis.Wikis. [On line]. Available at [On line]. Available at http://cet.emory.edu/cet/wikis.cfmhttp://cet.emory.edu/cet/wikis.cfm
What is a wiki. [On line]. Available at: What is a wiki. [On line]. Available at: http://http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?titlewww.libsuccess.org/index.php?title==What_is_a_WikiWhat_is_a_Wiki
Maestros del Web. ¿Qué es un wiki? [En línea]. Available at: Maestros del Web. ¿Qué es un wiki? [En línea]. Available at: http://http://www.maestrosdelweb.com/editorial/queeswikiwww.maestrosdelweb.com/editorial/queeswiki//
Top 28 wiki sites. http://lists.econsultant.com/top-best-wikis-websites.html Top 28 wiki sites. http://lists.econsultant.com/top-best-wikis-websites.html
Wikis: Wikis: Wikieducator: Wikieducator: http://http://wikieducator.org/Main_Pagewikieducator.org/Main_Page . . Images: Images: http://www.dogbitelaw.wikispaces.net/file/view/hands.jpg/34227495http://www.dogbitelaw.wikispaces.net/file/view/hands.jpg/34227495 http://cet.emory.edu/images/wikipedia.jpghttp://cet.emory.edu/images/wikipedia.jpg http://www.ikiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/working-the-wiki-way.jpghttp://www.ikiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/working-the-wiki-way.jpg
Video: Video: http://http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_idwww.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20514=20514
Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela
Thank you very much!Thank you very much!