Innovation wikis in education mutlimedia final project

Wiki Use In EducationWiki Use In Education

By Dona Sisk By Dona Sisk EDUC 8841EDUC 8841Dr. Foley Dr. Foley

Walden UniversityWalden UniversitySpring 2010 Spring 2010

California State Board of Education California State Board of Education

Vision StatementVision Statement

““All California students of the 21st century will All California students of the 21st century will attain the highest level of academic knowledge, attain the highest level of academic knowledge, applied learning and performance skills to ensure applied learning and performance skills to ensure fulfilling personal lives and careers and fulfilling personal lives and careers and contribute to civic and economic progress in our contribute to civic and economic progress in our diverse and changing democratic society”diverse and changing democratic society”

What Does This Mean To Education?What Does This Mean To Education?

− writing skillswriting skills− communication and communication and

collaboration skillscollaboration skills− critical thinking critical thinking

skills skills − technology skillstechnology skills

Students need to gain the necessary skills Students need to gain the necessary skills to be successful in society such as:to be successful in society such as:

WikiWiki

Developed 1994 Developed 1994

Launched in 1995 on c2.com Launched in 1995 on c2.com

Creator Ward Cunningham Creator Ward Cunningham

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wikis#Early_wiki_websites_for_software_development

Wiki PurposeWiki Purpose

Make exchange between Make exchange between programmers easierprogrammers easier

Quickly editable by users Quickly editable by users Forum where people share Forum where people share

ideas ideas

““My specific purpose for the first wiki was to create an My specific purpose for the first wiki was to create an environment where we might link together each other's environment where we might link together each other's experience to discover the pattern language of programming” experience to discover the pattern language of programming”

~ Ward Cunningham (October 20, 2003)~ Ward Cunningham (October 20, 2003)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wikis#Early_wiki_websites_for_software_development

Original concerns with WikisOriginal concerns with Wikis

Loss of information from Loss of information from

updatesupdates

Loss of information due to Loss of information due to

unauthorized usersunauthorized users

Loss of organization of Loss of organization of information as number of information as number of

updates increaseupdates increase

Responses to ConcernsResponses to Concerns

People Index 1995People Index 1995

Edit Copy 1996 Edit Copy 1996

(later became Page (later became Page History in 2002)History in 2002)

Wiki Categories 1996 Wiki Categories 1996

Road Maps 1997Road Maps 1997

Early Wiki UsesEarly Wiki Uses

Project communicationProject communication IntranetsIntranets Documentation Documentation Technical usersTechnical users

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

Why WikisWhy Wikis

Peer-to-peer collaborationPeer-to-peer collaboration Project-oriented learning Project-oriented learning Connection to community Connection to community More meaningful learningMore meaningful learning

“Today's digital natives (our students) expect to communicate, learn and explore their world using technology 24/7. To keep up with them, to meet their learning preferences and to engage them in the learning process, we need to make schools relevant to them. We cannot do that without keeping up with technology and Web 2.0.” – A Curriculum Director in New York

Leadership for Web 2.0 in Education: Promise and Reality (2009)http://www.cosn.org/Portals/7/docs/Web%202.0/CoSN%20Report%20042809Final%20w-cover.pdf

Impact on Students’ EducationImpact on Students’ Education


Functionality in the ClassroomFunctionality in the Classroom

Familiarity with Familiarity with technology technology

Interest in utilizing Interest in utilizing technology technology

Develop skills needed for Develop skills needed for online collaborationonline collaboration

effective tools for learning and teaching as they facilitate collaborative learning, provide collaborative writing, support project based learning, promote creativity, encourage critical searching, support inquiry based and social constructivist learning (Cress&Kimmerle, 2008)

http://www.springerlink.com/content/g509739lp56gk040/fulltext.pdf

Additional research shows…Additional research shows…

One of most important ways of obtaining effective One of most important ways of obtaining effective outcomes with technologies is individuals’ acceptance outcomes with technologies is individuals’ acceptance and usage of technology (Usluel & Mazman, 2009) and usage of technology (Usluel & Mazman, 2009)

http://www.insanbilimleri.com/en http://www.insanbilimleri.com/en

easy course administration and scheduling, easy online updating content, student feedback and self assessment, bibliographically organized class or group projects, online collaboration for classroom or students (Zeinstejer, 2008)

http://tesl-ej.org/ej44/m1.pdf

Barriers in the classroomBarriers in the classroom

Teacher uncertainty Teacher uncertainty

Student uncertaintyStudent uncertainty

Training time and Training time and effort effort

Psychology of online Psychology of online behaviorbehavior

S Curve of Innovation Adoption S Curve of Innovation Adoption for Wikisfor Wikis

Formal Influence on DecisionsFormal Influence on Decisions


Innovators and Early AdoptersInnovators and Early Adopters

Technology teachers Technology teachers

New younger teachersNew younger teachers

Curriculum developers Curriculum developers

Technology savvy Technology savvy studentsstudents

Strategies for Adoption of WikisStrategies for Adoption of Wikisfor Innovators and Early adoptersfor Innovators and Early adopters

Adequate training and Adequate training and supportsupport

Connection to standards Connection to standards

Research data to support Research data to support learning benefitlearning benefit

Late Adopters and LaggardsLate Adopters and Laggards

Older established Older established teachers teachers

Teachers uncomfortable Teachers uncomfortable with technologywith technology

Students uncomfortable Students uncomfortable with technologywith technology

Administrators hesitant of Administrators hesitant of change change

Strategies for Adoption of WikisStrategies for Adoption of Wikisfor Late Adopters and Laggardsfor Late Adopters and Laggards

Mentor assignment Mentor assignment

Adequate training and Adequate training and support support

Adequate time to Adequate time to develop skillsdevelop skills

Curriculum and Curriculum and activities developmentactivities development

Attributes for Reaching Attributes for Reaching Critical Mass for Wikis in EducationCritical Mass for Wikis in Education

Relative AdvantageRelative Advantage

Complexity Complexity

Trialability Trialability

Relative AdvantageRelative Advantage

Supports Writing Supports Writing Standards Standards

Supports Multiple Supports Multiple Learning Modes Learning Modes

Supports Multiple Supports Multiple Learning Learning PerspectivesPerspectives

Complexity Complexity

Relatively Short Relatively Short Learning Process Learning Process

Easy to use and Easy to use and modify modify

Integration can be Integration can be scaledscaled

TrialabilityTrialability

Integration can be limited at first Integration can be limited at first

Early adopters can be mentors for Early adopters can be mentors for later adopters later adopters

Adaptability to individual Adaptability to individual academicsacademics

Centralized or Decentralized Approach Centralized or Decentralized Approach

for Adoption of Innovationfor Adoption of Innovation

Centralized approach targeting Centralized approach targeting directors directors

Centralized approach targeting Centralized approach targeting department chairs department chairs

Decentralized approach targeting Decentralized approach targeting teachers teachers

Key Change AgentsKey Change Agents

Technology Technology Educational Educational OrganizationsOrganizations

Directors Directors

Department Chairs Department Chairs

Innovative teachersInnovative teachers

Change Agents RolesChange Agents Roles

Establish informational Establish informational exchange networks exchange networks

Influence behavior Influence behavior change change

Reinforce behavioral Reinforce behavioral changechange

Establish process for Establish process for problem resolutionproblem resolution

Innovation Critical MassInnovation Critical Mass

Critical mass attained Critical mass attained in private and in private and business domains business domains

Introduce innovation Introduce innovation to department chairs to department chairs

Introduce innovation Introduce innovation to science and to science and technology groupstechnology groups

Role of ChampionRole of Champion

Recognize the need for improvement and Recognize the need for improvement and communicate those needs such as:communicate those needs such as:

- improve writing skills- improve writing skills

- improve collaboration skills - improve collaboration skills

- improve critical thinking skills- improve critical thinking skills

- improve technology skills- improve technology skills

Role of Champion Role of Champion

Identify and communicate how the use of Identify and communicate how the use of wikis meet those needs such as:wikis meet those needs such as:

-provides opportunity for writing -provides opportunity for writing -provides opportunity for collaboration -provides opportunity for collaboration -provides opportunity for critical -provides opportunity for critical

thinkingthinking while increasing technology skillswhile increasing technology skills

Remember…Remember…

academic knowledge academic knowledge

applied learning applied learning

performance skillsperformance skills

Goal of Education:Goal of Education:

References References

California State Board of Education. (2009). California State Board of Education. (2009). Vision, mission, and goals. Vision, mission, and goals. http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/vmgoals.asp http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/vmgoals.asp

Chao, J. & Parker, K. (2007). Wiki as a teaching Chao, J. & Parker, K. (2007). Wiki as a teaching tool. tool. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning ObjectsLearning Objects, 3, 57-71. Retrieved from , 3, 57-71. Retrieved from http://ijello.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p057-072Parkehttp://ijello.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p057-072Parker284.pdfr284.pdf

References References

COSN. (2009). Leadership for web 2.0 in COSN. (2009). Leadership for web 2.0 in education:Promise & reality. education:Promise & reality. http://www.cosn.org/Portals/7/docs/Webhttp://www.cosn.org/Portals/7/docs/Web%202.0/CoSN%20Report%20042809Final%202.0/CoSN%20Report%20042809Final%20w-cover.pdf %20w-cover.pdf

Cress, U., & Kimmerle, J. (2008). A systemic Cress, U., & Kimmerle, J. (2008). A systemic and cognitive view on collaborative knowledge and cognitive view on collaborative knowledge building with wikis. building with wikis. Computer-Supported Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 3Collaborative Learning, 3, 105-122. , 105-122.

ReferencesReferences

Rogers, E. (2003) Rogers, E. (2003) Diffusion of innovationsDiffusion of innovations (5th ed.)(5th ed.). New York: Free Press.. New York: Free Press.

Usluel, Y. & Mazman, S. (2009). Adoption Usluel, Y. & Mazman, S. (2009). Adoption of Web 2.0 tools in distance education. of Web 2.0 tools in distance education. International Journalof Human SciencesInternational Journalof Human Sciences, , 6(2), 89-98. Retrieved from: 6(2), 89-98. Retrieved from: http://www.insanbilimleri.com/en http://www.insanbilimleri.com/en

ReferencesReferences

Wikipedia. (2010). Wiki. Wikipedia. (2010). Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History

Zeinstejer, R. (2008). The Wiki Revolution: Zeinstejer, R. (2008). The Wiki Revolution: A Challenge to Traditional Education. A Challenge to Traditional Education. TESL-EJ,11TESL-EJ,11(4).(4).