Using Internet to Learn

Collaborative Learning Project

Using the Internet to LearnAnica Petkoska

EFL teacher SEOU Gostivar, Macedonia

MaRA Reading Association

and

Jeroen Clemens

Language teacher Helen Parkhurst in Almere, Netherlands

RAIN Reading Association

IDEC & Baltic Sea Conference

Riga, Latvia 31/08/2008

A guide to wikispaces

What is a Wiki?• A webpage with an Edit button• Easy to use• Perfect for collaborative learning

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Why Wikispaces?

• The world’s easiest to use wiki

• No experience necessary. Up and running in minutes.

• Constantly new and improved features.


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What Our Students Are Saying

“…I have discovered what a 'wiki' is and how to use the 'wiki'.

…I am a part of the media! …if I am a part of the media, I can also have an influence .”

“…I learned how to use wikispaces … my English improved .”

-Eleonora Levkoska

- Amber Soetoredjo


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What Teachers Are Saying

"The teachers I work with have taken this technology up with huge enthusiasm. They can't believe how easy it is and it changes the way they are communicating with staff and parents as well as kids."- Heather Bell

"I have been using your service with my students and staff for over a year and am thoroughly impressed."- Jennifer Dorman

"Wikispaces is the best collaborative environment I have found…- Rodrigo Zuñiga


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Why Bring It To The Classroom?

• Great motivator for students

• Easy to monitor

• Allows for creativity and innovation

• Encourages participation of students

• Promotes communication between students, teachers,

and parents

• A new, interesting way to learn


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How to Use it in a Classroom?

• Simple websites

• Peer-reviewed projects

• Group projects

• Manage school and classroom documents

• Classroom discussion and debate

• Teacher collaboration

• Post classroom assignments

• Collaborate with an international classroom


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Getting Started…


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Wiki Terms• User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username,

password, and e-mail address• Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate• Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages


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Wiki Terms Continued

Wikispaces has different permissions settings• Public: Anyone can view or edit the Wikispace

• Protected: Anyone can view the space but only members can edit

• Private: Only members can view or edit the space


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Editing Your Wiki• Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki.

• Write the text you would like on your page.

• You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more.

• Once you are done editing, click Save.


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Adding Links on Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar.

• Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space

or another website.

• Click Ok.


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Adding Images to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Click the icon that looks like a tree.

• Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open.

• Upload the chosen picture or file.

• Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page.

• Double click the image or file to place it on the page.


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Adding Media to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar.

• Choose the type of object you’d like to embed.

• Follow the instructions for embedding each object.

• Click Save.


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Time for an Activity


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Activity

• Let’s teach each other about the countries

• Take the next 10 minutes to edit your wiki’s text, add links, and add an image or a video clip.


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Additional Resources for Teachers

– http://www.wikispaces.com/help+teachers

– http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com


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Questions?

• Visit us:http://www.macnedstudents.wikispaces.com

• Email us:

[email protected]

[email protected]


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Thank You

Thanks for listening. We hope to hear from you soon. Until then.

- The MacNed Wikispaces Team:

Anica, Jeroen, Douwe, Margot and the MacNed Students

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Using Internet to Learn

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