Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Digital Tools Group 1: Wikis

Check out my amazing wiki - http://jonnyandhisipod.wikispaces.com/

PMI chart on the use of Wikis in the classroom:

PMI – Wikis in the classroom
Plus
Minus
Interesting
Engaging
Encourages collaborative learning
Builds ICT skills
Reflects needs of Australian Curriculum
Progress can be tracked by the teacher
Hints and tips can be given as students work

Some group members may not be as involved in the wiki space as others
Information on the wiki can easily be deleted by other parties (or other students) Although it is retrievable, this may become annoying.
Not all students may have easy access to the required technology at home
Time management
Not all students may be confident with using ICT
Students can easily plagiarise
Parents may not be comfortable letting their students on the internet without supervision
If the teacher is away the wiki space is still accessible by the students.
The use of the internet raises a lot of issues such as child protection, what the students access etc.

Wikis - Gotta love em.

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