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Bringing Wikis, Blogs and Podcasting to Your
Classroom
Lina Lee University of New Hampshire
NECTFL – New York
March 27, 2010
“I never teach my pupils; I
only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”
--Albert Einstein
21st Century Learning
Transform your classroom into a creative learning space and provide the opportunity for students to collaborate.
Welcome to 21st Century
Learning
Web 2.0 for Social Networking
Sharing Ideasvia Voice
Collaborative Writing
Personal Journals
Social Networking …
Connect YOU with people from …
Share information via texts, images, audios, videos ….
Collaborative learning Build community
No HTML knowledge required
FREE
Part 1: Wikis
How the wiki got its name?
“Wiki-wiki to the beach.” - Elvis Presley in the movie Blue Hawaii (1961). The line was said with a snap of the fingers.
Wikis …
Sand Box Collaborative writing tool
Work divided by several people Add and edit content together Final product displayed in one common place
Hyperlinks, photos, audios and videos Support the content
Why Wikis?
Collaborative writing anytime and anywhere Collection of ideas to make it better Learner-driven content Multiple ownership Community building Accountability FUN!
Wikipedia/Español/Cine
Wikipedia/Francais/Musique
Free Wiki Hosts
Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/PB Wiki http://pbwiki.com/Wikidot http://www.wikidot.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Wiki Space (Web page)
French 2
Grammar Group Writing Cultural Projects
Present Past Future
An ideal weekend Halloween 2009 Plans for Christmas
Quebec France Niger Congo Central Africa
homepage
Collaborative Writing
Five Basic Features
(1) Main page: home page(2) Navigation: list of pages (links)(3) History: tracking changes
Green - text added Red - text deleted
(4) Discussion: providing feedback/suggestions (5) Edit page: making changes
Wikispaces for Educadors
Make it protected
Manage Space Page
Main Page with Navigation
Navigation
Main Page with Edit
Edit - Save
Edit - Save Page
Compose ideas Make and save changes
Discussion Page
Discussion Page
History Page
History Page
Wiki Essays at UNH Spanish 402 (second semester) taught by TAs
Three essays outside of class One in-class essay at the end of the semester
Wiki essays in Spring 2008 (15% of course grade) Writing as “process” not “immediate product” Replace three traditional essays Groups of 4-5 students Each essay @ three weeks
Wikis Essays (continued)
Topics with linguistic focuses “Erase una vez …” (Once upon a time …) “Viajamos a ….” (Traveling to …) “Una carta a Abby” (A letter to Dear Abby)
Instructor’s role Create groups in Provide guidelines, grading criteria and feedback Monitor discussion page
Wiki Guidelines/Grading Criteria
Lee, L. (2010). Exploring wiki-mediatedcollaborative writing: A case study in anelementary Spanish course. CALICOJournal 27(2), 260-276.
Linguistic Issue (discussion page)
S1: However, I had a question in the last paragraph. Should it be “Me molesta
que Alejandro fume tanto” instead of “fuma tanto”?
S2: Is it one of the WEIRDO verbs that we have learned in class?
S3: I think it is like “no me gusta” –one of the emotional verbs but I’m not
really sure.
S2: Yeah… I think you guys are right. I see Michael’s note that we should use
the subjunctive here, expressing wishes, hopes and emotions (p. 365+).
Let’s change the verb. Anything else?
S3: Now I see that we also need to change --espero que Ud. ‘puede’ to ‘pueda’ -
the subjunctive. What do you guys think?
S1: I agree. I’ll finish some final edits. Now it's even kinda' funny and flows
a bit better than our last one.
Pragmatic Issue
S1: Hey guys. Do you think this "letter" should be written in
tu form or usted?
S2: I'd say usted because we’re talking to someone who we
don't know but I'm not sure.
S3: Yeah i would think it would be usted. We don't know him,
and he is also a Dr?
S4: Yeah, I agree, we don't know him and he is a doctor –a
doctor of love hahah - but a doctor none the less.
Quantity of Edits (Revision Rates)
Affective Support
“Sarah, I liked your part of the essay, it was pretty funny. I think we kind of have a pattern here of growing up with movies and a nice connection with Grandma and other loved ones.”
“Hey guys this looks pretty good. This is a really creative story with a great plot.”
“Bev, your questions are very good ones. I will try to do my best to clean up some of the "yo"s etc as well as accent marks.
Pros and Cons
Pros Collaboration, team work, creativity Writing as process, tracking changes, more
transparent, accountability Learner-driven, pride of authorship Broader audience, not just for teacher
Cons Overriding someone’s work without permission No single ownership but multi-authored product Discomfort feelings or aggressive attitude
Ideas for Using Wikis
Collaborative Writing
Wikis for Collaborative Writing
Recipe book Story telling Travel guide School newspaper Summary of a
reading/lesson A movie review
An ideal trip to … Showcase of class
project Birthday party plans Culture projects
Part 2: Blogs
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI&feature=user
Blogs …
Weblog Collection of postings like an online journal Postings in a reverse chronological order Sharing common interests Reading others’ posts and making comments Promoting critical thinking
Hyperlinks, images, music and video
Wikis vs. Blogs
Wikis Multiple authors Topic-based Evolving and
expanding content Collective feedback Knowledge sharing
Blogs Individual author Reverse chronological
order Historical record; rarely
changes Feedback via comments Reflective thoughts
Free Blog HostsBlogger http://www.blogger.comWordpress http://www.wordpress.comEdublogs http://www.edublogs.comLiveJournal http://www.livejournal.com
Blogger: How to start a blog?
Dashboard
Posting
Permissions
Types of Personal blogs
Autobiographical writing Personal interest: favorite artist/painter/musician
Group/class blogs Discussions about readings Cultural projects
Intercultural exchange blogs Ethnographic interviews
Part 3: Podcasting
iPod + Broadcast= Podcast
Podcasting
A web-based audio or video broadcast MP3 vs. MP4
Download to MP3 player or iPod Distributed over the Internet using
syndication feeds (RSS--Real Simple Syndication)
RSS
Why Podcasting? Listening to authentic materials
Talk show, cooking, music, news, stories; poems and more …
Videos from YouTube Practicing speaking and enhancing
pronunciation by producing your own podcasts
Spanish Podcasting Sites Notes in Spanish http://www.notesinspanish.com/ Voices en Españolhttp://spanish-podcast.com/ Viajero del Mundo http://www.viajerodelmundo.com/ ChilePodcast http://www.chilepodcast.cl/ Español Podcast http://www.spanishpodcast.org/
French Podcasting Sites LeMonde.fr from Paris http://podcast.blog.lemonde.fr/ Learn French by Podcast (all levels) http://www.learnfrenchbypodcast.com/index.php Daily Frenchpod (all levels) http://www.dailyfrenchpod.com/ Learn French in Boston http://learnfrenchinboston.com/
You Will Need … Fair amount of memory Good microphone (built-in mic) Software program to record your voice
Audacity + LAME to make MP3 files A place to host your podcasts
Your own website via Internet services Third-party site: avMypodcast (75 MB--small)
Free Software to Make Podcasts
Download software from Google (Mac and PC)
GarageBand (for Mac only)
iMovie (Mac) and Movie Maker (PC)
Places to Host Your Podcasts
Save them to MP3 files Publish them using free hosting services
iTunes Odeo Podomatic MyPodcast avMyPodcast
1. Intercultural Exchange Project (Spring 2008) - Graduate Seminar
2. Reflective Writing Blogs (Spring 2009) -Advanced Composition & Conversation
Examples of Using Combined Web 2.0 Tools
León - NH Online Exchange Cross-cultural exchange (Spring of 2008) Participants
10 graduate students from UNH, USA 23 undergraduate students from University of León, Spain
Three major tasks with combined tools Bloggers for group blogs iMovie or Audacity for podcasts Message board for ethnographic interviews, feedback and
comments
Intercultural Exchange Blogs
UNH blogshttp://tecnolodos.blogspot.com/http://pekepeki.blogspot.com/http://kaneycourtney.blogspot.com/http://sebrenes.blogspot.com/León blogs http://leononfocus.blogspot.com/http://7legion.blogspot.com/http://castanaspilongas.blogspot.com/http://penwizards.blogspot.com/
Task #1: Group Blogs Topics Chosen by American Students
Topics Chosen by Spanish Students
Blog #1: University Life; Stereotypes; Global Warming
Blog #1: A City Tour of León; University of León and Technology
Blog #2: Super Bowl; Crossword Puzzles; Cyberlanguage
Blog #2: Night Life in León University Life; Brief Guide to Spanish Music
Blog #3: Political Figures-Obama and Romney; Economics in USA
Blog #3: Spanish Films; A Famous Place in León; Spanish Music
Blog #4: University Life in USA; Presidential Debates
Blog #4: University Festivals; Smoking; Interviews with University Professors
Task #2: Podcasting
Controversial issues Global warming Euthanasia Same sex parents Capital punishment Drug related issues Immigration
Task #3: Ethnographic Interviews Topics Chosen by American Students
Topics Chosen by Spanish Students
Flattering Capital Punishment
Educational System in Spain Cinema
University Student Life Free Time
Politics in Spain Life in New Hampshire
Student Exchange and Travel Weapons in the USA
Farewell to Students from León Iraq War
Super Bowl from NH
Blog - UNH
Road to Presidency from UH
Blog - UNH
About Old Part of León
Blog – León
Blog - León
Interviews with León Students Blog - León
Vodcast in Blog from UNH
Podcasts in Moodle from León
Ethnographic Interview: Questions from León
Responses from UNH
Vodcast: Capital Punishment
Post-Task: Peer Feedback Read blogs and listen to podcasts Linguistic feedback by
Written comments or voice recordings Focus-on-form
Lexical and morphosyntactic errors Use of both English and Spanish
Feedback in Message Board
For more information …
Lee, L. (2009). Promoting Intercultural
Exchanges with Blogs and Podcasting: A Study
of Spanish-American Telecollaboration.
Computer Assisted Language Learning, 22(5)
425-443.
Reflective Writing Blogs Personal blogs over a 14 week period Participants
17 undergraduate students in a fifth-semester advanced language course
A four-skill integrated approach to task-based activities Two 150-200 word entries per week Read and comment on others’ blogs
Web 2.0 technology Blogger, Podcasting and iMovie
Four-Skill-Integrative Approach
Assigned readings from Revista textbook Free topics Listening to podcasts
Notes in Spanish: http://www.notesinspanish.com Cody’s cuentos: http://www.codyscuentos.com/
3-4 minute oral recordings for “Tertulia” Ideal personality, imagination, globalization
Assigned Readings “Another circle” “Four scientific formulas for happiness” “ TV garbage” “I was my own path” “Ten minutes”
Free Topics Women’s rights Red Sox in Boston Country music Swine influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico Mayan culture
Listening to Podcastings Energy saving Facebook Eating out and fast food Adoption Smuggling
iMovie: Oral Recordings Ideal personality Imagination Immigration Euthanasia Globalization
Topics For Each Type of Task
Comments on Facebook “Your point was interesting. I have never
thought about the parents. My mom has a facebook but she only uses it to post family pictures. I agree that facebook is a wonderful tool for us to connect with people. However, I think people spend too much time online. Also there is not much privacy. I actually prefer e-mail.”
Affective Support
“I really enjoyed reading your entry about having New York City go dark for Earth Hour. I did not know about this and I think it is a great idea to shut off the lights for an hour to save energy. I wish people would turn off the light when they leave the room. We waste too much energy in this country. Well-done! Matt.”
Students’ Reactions …
“Writing has become easier for me. I’m now more confident in expressing myself after having posted more than 20 entries. Not only did I improve my writing skills but also gained different perspectives that I had never thought
about before.”
Preterit vs. Imperfect “El año pasado mi familia hizo un viaje a europa.
Este fue mi primer viaje afuera de los estados unidos y mi primera vez en un avión. Estuve muy emocionada y tuve miedo también. Cuando llegamos en Barcelona, fueron casi las once de la tarde. Nos quedamos en Barcelona tres días y veíamos muchas cosas como Montserrat …. Al final, era muy contenta
con la experiencia.” (Third Week)
Preterit vs. Imperfect
“Me gustaban estos podcasts mucho. Recientemente empecé a mirar la tele española y a veces, es muy difícil comprender. La historia que Mariana y Ben hablaron era muy interesante. Un hombre robó muchos bancos y la policía no pudo cogerlo por 15 años. El hombre llevaba una peluca y tenía armas. La polícia descubrió que robó casi 600,000 euros
y mató dos guardias civiles.” (Eighth Week)
Comments on Task Design
“I liked how teacher-assigned topics required us to critically think about the readings and free topics allowed us to incorporate personal interests and write about world issues that concerned us the most.”
Comments on Task Types
“In my view, using various types of tasks that required the use of certain language skills was the most beneficial aspect of this blog project. I enjoyed most the native-speaker podcasts because it helped me improve my listening comprehension.”
For More Information …
Lee, L. (2010). Fostering Reflective Writing and Interactive Exchange through Blogging in an Advanced Language Course. ReCALL 22(2), 212-227.
Contact Information
Lina [email protected]
PowerPoint http://www.slideshare.net/leelina/nec-2010-3516401