Presented by Catherine CabinessJames Irvine Intermediate School
Garden Grove USD
Motivating the Gifted Learner through Wikis and Blogs
OCC GATE Fall ConferenceUniversity of California, Irvine
October 16, 2010
Web-based toolwiki-wiki – Hawaiian phrase for “quick”
Asynchronous communication toolStudents can add and edit informationSupports online collaborationIncreases student motivation, engagement,
and achievementSupports self-regulatory behavior and learningSupports acquisition of higher order thinking
skillswww.wikispaces.com
What's a Wiki?
Web-based toolWeb + Log = Blog
Asynchronous communication toolStudents can add informationIncreases student motivation and
engagementPromotes higher order thinking skillsSupports collaborative learning (to an extent)
www.blogger.com
What's a blog?
Thinking Tools – Depth, Complexity, Content Imperatives
Think Like a DisciplinarianHistorical Analysis Skills
Adding Rigor
Response to Text optionsChallenge assignmentsLeveled questions and activities
Differentiation
Think Like a Historian Blog
http://thinklikeahistorian.blogspot.com/
Think Like a Historian Wiki
https://wikiworldtour.wikispaces.com/
Extends learning beyond the school dayIncreases motivationIncreases engagementIncreases achievement and learning
Standards-based assessmentsLong-term retention
Supports self-regulatory behaviorCollaborative learningSocial construction of knowledgeAuthentic learningSupports multiple learning styles
Benefits
Learning curveLack of access to technologySchool infrastructureDistrict policiesAdministrative support
Challenges
Email: [email protected] Irvine Intermediate (714) 663-6551
Interested in learning more about technology integration in the classroom?
CSUF offers a M.S. Program for Ed TechContact: Dr. Donovan @ [email protected]
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