Comments on: Wikis (part 2): In the classroom http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/ Tips, tutorials, and commentary on pedagogy, productivity, and technology in higher education. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:03:31 -0400 hourly 1 By: Wiki-style finals http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Wiki-style finals Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:22:59 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-4006 <p>[...] final exam collaboratively before they take it.  This is an offshoot of my “Wikified Class Notes” assignment, which people are probably sick of hearing me evangelize about.  But the point [...]</p> [...] final exam collaboratively before they take it.  This is an offshoot of my “Wikified Class Notes” assignment, which people are probably sick of hearing me evangelize about.  But the point [...]

]]> By: Group Work 1.5: Simple Ways to Make Group Work More Meaningful - ProfHacker.com http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 Group Work 1.5: Simple Ways to Make Group Work More Meaningful - ProfHacker.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:45 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-2967 <p>[...] I’ve posted before, all my classes are organized around a wikified class notes, so students already accustomed to [...]</p> [...] I’ve posted before, all my classes are organized around a wikified class notes, so students already accustomed to [...]

]]> By: Brian Quale http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Brian Quale Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:30:44 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-1369 <p>Thank you so much for these helpful posts. Although I have been encouraging my high school students to use the comments section of posts on my blog, I'm now excited to take the next step with a class notes section on my newly-created wiki. It seems like a perfect opportunity for students to compile, organize and expand on what we do in class. I think I will begin with my IB Theory of Knowledge course. And since this is taught as a two-year course at my school, I am also excited by the possibility of this becoming a valuable resource that my students can continue to use next year.</p> Thank you so much for these helpful posts. Although I have been encouraging my high school students to use the comments section of posts on my blog, I’m now excited to take the next step with a class notes section on my newly-created wiki. It seems like a perfect opportunity for students to compile, organize and expand on what we do in class. I think I will begin with my IB Theory of Knowledge course. And since this is taught as a two-year course at my school, I am also excited by the possibility of this becoming a valuable resource that my students can continue to use next year.

]]> By: The Campus Writing Program » Blog Archive » Using Wikis in the Classroom http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-816 The Campus Writing Program » Blog Archive » Using Wikis in the Classroom Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:04:23 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-816 <p>[...] the website, Profhacker, some thoughts on using wikis in the classroom. The Campus Writing Program encourages you to use its wiki, [...]</p> <p>[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (128.206.3.147) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP (128.206.12.221) and so is spam.</p> [...] the website, Profhacker, some thoughts on using wikis in the classroom. The Campus Writing Program encourages you to use its wiki, [...]

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]]> By: Ashley Tan http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Ashley Tan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:08:45 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-812 <p>I just found out about ProfHacker today and am following it by RSS. Great work!</p> <p>In the spirit of sharing, here is a wiki that I have been using to facilitate an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) course for preservice teachers in Singapore. It's at <a href="http://ict-course.pbworks.com" rel="nofollow">http://ict-course.pbworks.com</a>.</p> <p>I started using it in 2007, and being familiar with Learning Management Systems like Blackboard, used it very much like an LMS initially. I have since expanded its use to include individual and collaborative writing spaces.</p> <p>I include individual spaces for my preservice teachers to write about themselves and to maintain class notes. This is also the first wiki page they create and edit, so I use this to get them over the technology hump. Collaborative work spaces include their lesson planning pages and a page on educational game-based learning.</p> <p>Have a thought? I'd love to hear it! :)</p> I just found out about ProfHacker today and am following it by RSS. Great work!

In the spirit of sharing, here is a wiki that I have been using to facilitate an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) course for preservice teachers in Singapore. It’s at http://ict-course.pbworks.com.

I started using it in 2007, and being familiar with Learning Management Systems like Blackboard, used it very much like an LMS initially. I have since expanded its use to include individual and collaborative writing spaces.

I include individual spaces for my preservice teachers to write about themselves and to maintain class notes. This is also the first wiki page they create and edit, so I use this to get them over the technology hump. Collaborative work spaces include their lesson planning pages and a page on educational game-based learning.

Have a thought? I’d love to hear it! :)

]]> By: Terry Brock http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Terry Brock Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:56:31 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-811 <p>thanks so much!! It is great to know where to start...</p> thanks so much!! It is great to know where to start…

]]> By: George H. Williams http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-810 George H. Williams Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:51:02 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-810 <p>Terry, I'd recommend using http://PBWorks.com, either getting a free account or paying for the version that gives you more options and more storage space.</p> <p>If you prefer to host your own wiki, you can check out http://www.WikiMatrix.org/--which was mentioned in Part I of Jason's series on wikis--for a (potentially overwhelming) comparison of many different platforms. <a href="http://www.wikimatrix.org/" rel="nofollow">MediaWiki</a> is really powerful and flexible, but not as user-friendly as some of the other options. Some webhosting companies--see Julie's "Website Hosting 101"-- have an option for a "One-Click Install" of MediaWiki, making the set-up, at least, pretty easy.</p> <p>I hope that information is helpful. Part of your decision will depend on what you want to do with the wiki.</p> Terry, I’d recommend using http://PBWorks.com, either getting a free account or paying for the version that gives you more options and more storage space.

If you prefer to host your own wiki, you can check out http://www.WikiMatrix.org/–which was mentioned in Part I of Jason’s series on wikis–for a (potentially overwhelming) comparison of many different platforms. MediaWiki is really powerful and flexible, but not as user-friendly as some of the other options. Some webhosting companies–see Julie’s “Website Hosting 101″– have an option for a “One-Click Install” of MediaWiki, making the set-up, at least, pretty easy.

I hope that information is helpful. Part of your decision will depend on what you want to do with the wiki.

]]> By: Terry Brock http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Terry Brock Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:32:32 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-809 <p>okay...I want to use a wiki. How do I start? Where do I get one? What are some recommendations?</p> okay…I want to use a wiki. How do I start? Where do I get one? What are some recommendations?

]]> By: Cameron Macdonald http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Cameron Macdonald Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:42:36 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-800 <p>Jason- Good thoughts. I had my Health Policy class do group wikis on the topic of their choice this summer. Because these were going up on the website of a professional organization, they had to be REALLY well-thought out. I brought in librarians to help them narrow their topics and do the research. But they had the most fun with formatting and setting up their pages to look professional and to blow the luddite professors who usually post there out of the water. It was a great assignment. Obviously, I didn't take it as far into the classroom as you suggest, but still - the technology got the students to collaborate better than I have seen in most years.</p> Jason- Good thoughts. I had my Health Policy class do group wikis on the topic of their choice this summer. Because these were going up on the website of a professional organization, they had to be REALLY well-thought out. I brought in librarians to help them narrow their topics and do the research. But they had the most fun with formatting and setting up their pages to look professional and to blow the luddite professors who usually post there out of the water. It was a great assignment. Obviously, I didn’t take it as far into the classroom as you suggest, but still – the technology got the students to collaborate better than I have seen in most years.

]]> By: Rohan Maitzen http://www.profhacker.com/2009/09/08/profhacker-101-wikis-part-ii-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Rohan Maitzen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:17:16 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=1259#comment-791 <p>This is very helpful, Jason. I've been working up a wiki assignment for a class next term very much like your class notes assignment, so it's really helpful to see how you've set it up; it's for a larger lecture class with smaller tutorials, so I wanted each tutorial group to be responsible for their own set of notes on the lectures. But I haven't used wikis in class before, so I haven't been sure quite how to structure it or what to say to them. I've been setting the sites up on PBWorks; did you get any resistance from students about learning the mechanics of it? It seems very simple, but for all the talk of this being the 'web' generation, my students are often less tech-savvy even than I am.</p> This is very helpful, Jason. I’ve been working up a wiki assignment for a class next term very much like your class notes assignment, so it’s really helpful to see how you’ve set it up; it’s for a larger lecture class with smaller tutorials, so I wanted each tutorial group to be responsible for their own set of notes on the lectures. But I haven’t used wikis in class before, so I haven’t been sure quite how to structure it or what to say to them. I’ve been setting the sites up on PBWorks; did you get any resistance from students about learning the mechanics of it? It seems very simple, but for all the talk of this being the ‘web’ generation, my students are often less tech-savvy even than I am.

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