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- | * | + | *always there & can be referenced |
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- | * | + | *time consuming, especially initial setup |
- | * | + | *learning curve |
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Overview of Wikisand Resources
Best Educational Wikis of 2011
How Brock Can Help One perspective:
USING A WIKI IN K-8 SCHOOLING
Curriculum development
Pro:
- Access to many resources
- Easily shared among teachers, schools, etc
Con:
- Overwhelming
- Time consuming
HI HOW ARE YOU!?
Teaching
Pro:
- Tracking progress
- Instant feedback
- Can tailor to students needs
Con:
- Tech issues
Learning
Pro:
- Group Collaboration
- Flexibility (different work locations)
- Accessible to everyone
Con:
- Overwhelming to some students
- Tech issues
- Distraction
Assessment
Pro:
- Flexibility
Con:
- Hard for individual assessment
Other Uses
Pro:
- Accessible to parents
Con:
USING A WIKI IN GRADES 9-12
Curriculum development
Pro:
- starting new thread of information for others to look at
- open to more contributors than just students
Con:
- are you able to keep on track with the Ministry Curriculum with Student lead learning
Teaching
Pro:
- Net-etiquette
- Inclusive of all
Con:
- accessibility
- safety
Learning
Pro:
- creative
- engaging
- access to internet, wealth of knowledge to pull from
Con:
- Authentic information? How do you know?
- References are not needed
Assessment
Pro:
- constant feedback
- immediate/on going ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
Con:
- who did the work? I used someone elses login!
- how do we know they know! (internet access)
Other Uses
Pro:
Con:
USING A WIKI IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Curriculum development
Pro:
- can be edited by faculty and students
- collaborated with colleagues and other students
- syllabus could be multimedia
Con:
- students can change assignments
- too many changes can reduce value
- someone needs to keep organized
Teaching
Pro:
- replace tools like powerpoint and sakai
- always there & can be referenced
Con:
- time consuming, especially initial setup
- learning curve
- copy right issues if using text books etc. to compliment wiki
- wiki may become the vehicle, not the professor - it may take over
Learning
Pro:
Con:
Assessment
Pro:
Con:
Other Uses
Pro:
Con:
USING A WIKI IN THE WORKPLACE
Curriculum development
Pro:
Con:
Teaching
Pro:
Con:
Learning
Pro:
Con:
Assessment
Pro:
Con: