This week we have been further examining the use of a wiki to support learning. I have constructed my first ever wiki and loaded my first image. This was surprisingly easy and I must admit I am excited to get collaborating!
But it is important to analyse the use of a wiki in learning experiences especially considering the legal and ethical requirements for safe teaching practices. I have looked at the use of a wiki with a SWOT framework.
After completing the SWOT analysis on the use of wikis and after limited research, I have concluded that wikis hold more positive and engaging ways to supporting learning.
The use of a wiki in education can help serve as a bridge from teachers to students allowing teachers to consider, gauge and interact with student perspectives on varied content across many key learning areas. They can also serve as a mediating tool drawing upon technological pedagogical content knowledge into a single medium fostering positive teacher interaction with students and worldwide peers. (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) As a pre service teacher a large emphasis on the wiki would be to facilitate student ownership whilst keeping the legal and copyright issues on the forefront of student’s minds. This would involve students to be reminded to identify and acknowledge the owners of information and digital sources (through the use of hyperlinks) and to operate within safe, secure and responsible use of ICT. Further reflection on the use of a wiki can also be found on previous post - Reflection on wiki.
References:
http://punya.educ.msu.edu/publications/journal_articles/mishra-koehler-tcr2006.pdf
Hi Emma, I like your SWOT analysis. If you don't mind, I will put a link it on my reflective sypnosis. Thanks! =)
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