Using wikis in the ESL/EFL classroom - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T16:03:28Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/using-wikis-in-the-eslefl?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A413461&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHello Kevin,
Thank you for th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-30:649749:Comment:4134612009-11-30T13:14:36.347ZCarol E. Kubotahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CarolEKubota
Hello Kevin,<br />
Thank you for the very useful tips.
Hello Kevin,<br />
Thank you for the very useful tips. If you are looking for some g…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-30:649749:Comment:4134352009-11-30T10:33:39.626ZKevin Cumminshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinCummins
If you are looking for some great resources tools and e-learning apps that will make your professional life a great deal easier check out my blog at <a href="http://www.edgalaxy.com" target="_blank">www.edgalaxy.com</a> with regular updates and lesson plans.
If you are looking for some great resources tools and e-learning apps that will make your professional life a great deal easier check out my blog at <a href="http://www.edgalaxy.com" target="_blank">www.edgalaxy.com</a> with regular updates and lesson plans. Hi
I work in a private langu…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-30:649749:Comment:4134272009-11-30T10:00:47.001ZHelen Collinshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/HelenCollins
Hi<br />
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I work in a private language academy in Spain and I currently have two wikis for upper intermediate level teens on pbworks and I´ve just created a new website on google sites for an exam class.<br />
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For my non-exam classes I use the wiki to embed embed and link to online projects and collaborative writing tasks. We also post class photos. Each student has a personal page that they can use as a blog and post information whenever they want. Unfortunately, this has been a bit slow off the ground…
Hi<br />
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I work in a private language academy in Spain and I currently have two wikis for upper intermediate level teens on pbworks and I´ve just created a new website on google sites for an exam class.<br />
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For my non-exam classes I use the wiki to embed embed and link to online projects and collaborative writing tasks. We also post class photos. Each student has a personal page that they can use as a blog and post information whenever they want. Unfortunately, this has been a bit slow off the ground as for about 3 weeks at the beginning of the year we had problems with the Internet connection so there has been a delay in getting the students to use it as well as I would have liked. Added to that, we have limited student resources and getting them to use the wiki at home has been less successful than I would have liked as we really needed to have spent more time in class working on the wiki to build up the students´ confidence. The students are really enthusiastic about types of projects I have planned and the wiki and I´m amazed to see teenagers attending private language classes after a day at school being so enthusiastic and motivated in the class. We´ve made an online quiz, some wordles to describe themselves and personal biographies. We´re just about to do a video project that will be posted on the wiki and a collaborative writing task.<br />
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For my First Certificate exam class, a mixture of teenagers and adults, I have created a website for collaborative writing tasks as well as a place for the adults to upload homework, check classwork and homework if they´ve missed a class due to work commitments. I´ve also included links to other useful websites and specific activities as additional practice if to help with general English skills.<br />
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This is my first year using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom and I´m experimenting with different ways of using it considering the limited student resources in my academy. We usually have 12 students per class, and a class set of 6 netbooks for the whole school (over a thousand students) so there is limited use for the students. I plan to do monthly projects with my students related to each unit of the book and the final project incorporates a little bit of everything studied in that unit. I´m hoping these activities will help students remember language they´ve learned and they can refer back to the projects before exams to help them revise. Here are some of the wiki sit…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-29:649749:Comment:4132692009-11-29T21:11:11.545ZCarol E. Kubotahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CarolEKubota
Here are some of the wiki sites where you can begin making wiki pages with your students in the classroom. With a little time and patience you will have a wiki ready to go.<br />
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Do you need a demonstration on wikis? Check this out <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-a-wiki" target="_blank">http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-a-wiki</a><br />
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Wikispaces for educators <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers" target="_blank">http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers</a><br />
Wet Paint…
Here are some of the wiki sites where you can begin making wiki pages with your students in the classroom. With a little time and patience you will have a wiki ready to go.<br />
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Do you need a demonstration on wikis? Check this out <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-a-wiki" target="_blank">http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-a-wiki</a><br />
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Wikispaces for educators <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers" target="_blank">http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers</a><br />
Wet Paint <a href="http://www.wetpaint.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wetpaint.com/</a> (Just click on the GO and forget about the advertisements that take up most of the page)<br />
PB Works <a href="http://secure.pbworks.com/academictour" target="_blank">http://secure.pbworks.com/academictour</a><br />
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If you have used any of these wikis, please share your thoughts and experiences. I have created a wiki to acco…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-29:649749:Comment:4121202009-11-29T11:55:51.835ZMeerihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Meeri
I have created a wiki to accompany my textbook. <a href="http://teachpuzzle11.pbworks.com/" target="_blank">http://teachpuzzle11.pbworks.com/</a> You have to request access to view it.
I have created a wiki to accompany my textbook. <a href="http://teachpuzzle11.pbworks.com/" target="_blank">http://teachpuzzle11.pbworks.com/</a> You have to request access to view it. Hello Alok,
Could you please…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-04:649749:Comment:4009142009-11-04T11:41:49.964ZCarol E. Kubotahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CarolEKubota
Hello Alok,<br />
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Could you please share some of the more interesting software that you use? Thank you for your reply.<br />
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Carol
Hello Alok,<br />
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Could you please share some of the more interesting software that you use? Thank you for your reply.<br />
<br />
Carol Carol,
I haven't used wiki i…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-04:649749:Comment:4007952009-11-04T01:49:49.497ZAlok Jainhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AlokJain
Carol,<br />
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I haven't used wiki in this context but have used in many other ways. While I do like that it makes it very easy evolve the content collaboratively, and view previous versions etc, I also find that<br />
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1. They are boring to use ( :-) I think software should be more enjoyable)<br />
2. They breakdown outside of simple content creation - so in terms of notifications, home work assignments, events, grades etc.. have more specialized software will help.<br />
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@Hildeb - your wiki BTW is more interesting…
Carol,<br />
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I haven't used wiki in this context but have used in many other ways. While I do like that it makes it very easy evolve the content collaboratively, and view previous versions etc, I also find that<br />
<br />
1. They are boring to use ( :-) I think software should be more enjoyable)<br />
2. They breakdown outside of simple content creation - so in terms of notifications, home work assignments, events, grades etc.. have more specialized software will help.<br />
<br />
@Hildeb - your wiki BTW is more interesting that most i have seen :-) Hilbed,
Thank you for sharin…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-03:649749:Comment:4007732009-11-03T23:41:47.294ZCarol E. Kubotahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CarolEKubota
Hilbed,<br />
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Thank you for sharing. I would like to know more about your new idea. I have a group of Japanese 4,5,6 th graders.<br />
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Carol
Hilbed,<br />
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Thank you for sharing. I would like to know more about your new idea. I have a group of Japanese 4,5,6 th graders.<br />
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Carol Digital Storyline
I created…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-03:649749:Comment:4006732009-11-03T17:27:13.198ZHildebhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Hildeb
<b>Digital Storyline</b><br />
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I created a "Digital Storyline" with my (adult) students last year on Wikidot:<br />
<a href="http://wikiwoodsec.wikidot.com">http://wikiwoodsec.wikidot.com</a><br />
It was a great success. In short, we created a fictitious school and local community, and even connected "for real" with some Italian learners.<br />
Read more on the "About the Project" site and "Stages of Development".<br />
<br />
Just started on another project this year too and I am interested in connecting to other groups of…
<b>Digital Storyline</b><br />
<br />
I created a "Digital Storyline" with my (adult) students last year on Wikidot:<br />
<a href="http://wikiwoodsec.wikidot.com">http://wikiwoodsec.wikidot.com</a><br />
It was a great success. In short, we created a fictitious school and local community, and even connected "for real" with some Italian learners.<br />
Read more on the "About the Project" site and "Stages of Development".<br />
<br />
Just started on another project this year too and I am interested in connecting to other groups of learners around the globe who would like to be incorporated into our fiction.