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Izquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. UniversidIzquierdo, E. (2009) Wikis. Universidad Central de Venezuelaad Central de Venezuela

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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]


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


What is a Wiki?What is a Wiki?

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20514


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


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


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…


Where can I create a wiki?Where can I create a wiki?

Here are some wiki hosts…Here are some wiki hosts…


A wiki on WetpaintA wiki on Wetpaint


A wiki on PBworksA wiki on PBworks


A wiki on WikispacesA wiki on Wikispaces


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


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


……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//


Now, let’s work!Now, let’s work!

Image: http://www.ikiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/working-the-wiki-way.jpg


Create an account on WetpaintCreate an account on Wetpaint


Then, choose a templateThen, choose a template


Update your profileUpdate your profile


Invite your students, colleagues and Invite your students, colleagues and friends to collaborate.friends to collaborate.


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


Thank you very much!Thank you very much!

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