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Wikis in Education

Wikis in Education. LEAnn Morris Walden University - EDUC 8841 Diffusion and Integration of Technology in Education Fall 2010. 4 Stages of Innovation Development of the Wiki. 1. Need 2.Research 3. Development 4. Commercialization. 1. Need. Class Communication

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Wikis in Education

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  1. Wikis in Education LEAnn MorrisWalden University - EDUC 8841 Diffusion and Integration of Technology in Education Fall 2010

  2. 4 Stages of Innovation Development of the Wiki 1. Need 2.Research 3. Development 4. Commercialization

  3. 1. Need • Class Communication • Web 1.0 One Way Communication • Web 2.0 Two Way Communication • Collaboration between teachers • Professional Development • Communication with Parents • Authentic and Purposeful Work • Content Driven • Student Portfolios • Group Project Assignments • Literature Circles for Collaborative Writing

  4. 2. Research Philosophy: The process is the product. Social Constructivism – Piaget Active Learning vs. Passive Learning Everyone has an opportunity to contribute to knowledge. Develop writing and social skills by learning about group consensus Wikipedia Founder, Jimmy Wales in 2001

  5. 3. Development Inventor – Ward Cunningham – Programmer in Portland, OR in 1995 Originally for business Knowledge Repository Communities of Practice Spreading Awareness and Benefits for Education Educational Uses

  6. 4. Commercialization www.wikispaces.com www.projectforum.com www.pbwiki.com www.wikicities.com www.editme.com Unblock first at schools for education use

  7. 5 Stages in the Innovation-Decision Process for the Wiki 1. Knowledge (1994) 2. Persuasion (1994 -2001) 3. Decision (2001-2003) 4. Implementation (2004-2006) 5. Confirmation (2007-Present)

  8. 1. Knowledge of the Wiki (1994) Ward Cunningham, Inventor in Portland, OR Recall of information – similar to original Hypercard Pre- World Wide Web hypertext systems Comprehension of information about the wiki Skills needed for effective adoption of the wiki

  9. 2. Persuasion of the Wiki (1994-2001) Formation of a positive image with Wiki Wiki Web, the first wiki Support for early wiki websites for software development Liking the wiki Acceptance of information about the wiki Discussion of the wiki with others

  10. 3. Decision of the Wiki (2001-2003) Intention to seek additional information about the wiki Intention to try the wiki – Wikipedia Development of wiki software Wikimedia Foundation created

  11. 4. Implementation of the Wiki (2004-2006) Explosion in interest for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects Acquisition of additional information about the wiki Use of the wiki is now on a regular basis Continued use of the wiki by many people.

  12. 5. Confirmation of the Wiki (2007-Present) Integration of the wiki into routines Wikis enter the mainstream Recognition of the benefits of using the wiki Promotion of wikis to others in every facet of work, play and education

  13. S-Curve for Adoption Rate of the Wiki in Society

  14. Adoption Rate of the Wiki in Society The number of wiki accounts across the Internet is unknown due to the varied wiki hosting sites that continue to grow for different purposes. The S-Curve for the adoption rate of Wikipedia is shown on the previous slide with 13,211,465 named accounts with about 250,o00 new accounts created every month, and the number is growing.

  15. Five Perceived Attributes of Innovations 1. Relative Advantage 2. Compatibility 3. Complexity 4. Trialability 5. Observability

  16. 1. Relative Advantage The degree to which the wiki is perceived as better than previous forms of collaborative communication. Will the football be pulled again, Charlie Brown? (Rogers, 2003)

  17. 2. Compatibility The degree to which the wiki is perceived as consistent with existing values, past experiences and needs of potential adopters. (Rogers, 2003)

  18. 3. Complexity The degree to which the wiki is perceived as relatively difficult to understand and to use. (Rogers, 2003) Wikis are shown in a very simplistic manner on YouTube!

  19. 4. Trialability The degree to which the wiki may be experimented with on a limited basis. (Rogers, 2003)

  20. 5. Observability The degree to which the results of using a wiki are visible to others.

  21. Innovators and Early Adopters • Teachers who are technology literate and: • See the value and benefit of using a wiki with their students • Understand the simple ease of use

  22. Laggards • Teachers who are not comfortable using technology and: • Do not see the benefit of using a wiki with their students • Think it is just one more thing to do • Do not see the advantage for communication and collaboration

  23. Meeting Critical Mass in Education • All teachers must be able to experiment using a wiki, to understand how simple and easy to use they are, and why they should use it for a communication and collaboration tool with their students. We can send the Wiki Patrol out! • Perceived Attributes • Relative Advantage • Complexity • Trialability

  24. Decentralized Diffusion of Wikis Wide sharing of knowledge and control among the teachers about. Teachers diffuse wikis to other teachers at own school and other schools. Wikis come from experimentation by teachers, who are the innovators. Use of wikis are created by perceived need by teachers as a communication and collaboration tool.

  25. Key Change Agents and Roles for Carson City School District Technology teachers at each school Classroom teachers who are technology innovators 1. Develop a need to use wikis. 2. Establish an information exchange relationship with other teachers about how to use a wiki. 3. Diagnose problems. 4. Create an intent for other teachers to use wikis. 5. Translate an intent into action through working with peers in interpersonal networks. 6. Stabilize adoption and prevent discontinuance. 7. Promote teachers to obtain self-reliance when using wikis.

  26. Strategy for Getting to Critical Mass with the Wiki The wiki should be introduced to specific groups of teachers at each school who are likely to be relatively more innovative.

  27. PBworks http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview PBworks is the world's largest provider of hosted collaboration solutions for business and education. We host over one million team workspaces, serve millions of users per month, and 96% of PBworks business users would recommend PBworks to a friend. Edmodo.com

  28. An example of why to use a wiki Why did you start to use PBwiki? We faced several issues: We wanted our students to be able to use 21st Century tools in able to collaborate effectively not only with their classmates, but also with peers throughout the district and indeed, the world. We needed to enhance opportunities for research, writing, and editing for a real life audience and in authentic situations. Our students do not have email accounts. Safety and security of our K-12 students.

  29. References Adoption Rate of Using Wikis. (2010). Retrieved from Timeline at www.google.com and www.wikipedia.org Eight Ways to Use School Wikis. (2009). Retrieved fromhttp://www.techlearning.com/article/22064 Engrstrom, M.E., & Jewett, D. (2005). Collaborative learning the wiki way. TechTrends, 49(6), 12-16. Everything Wiki (n.d.) Retrieved from http://wiki.wetpaint.com/ History of wikis (2010). Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wikis Lamb, B. (2004). Wide open spaces: Wikis, ready or not. Educause Review, 39 (5). Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0452.pdf Leu, D.J., Kinzer, C.K., Coiro, J., Cammck, D.W. (2004). Toward a theory of new literacies emerging from the Internet and other information and communication technologies. Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading, 5, 1570-1613. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Retrieved from http://www.reading.org/Publish.aspx?page=bk50254Leu.pdf&mode=retrieve&D=10.1598/0872075028.54&F=bk502-54-Leu.pdf&key=C08F75C1-038F-418B-A9AA-86A73794E160 Oatman, E. (2005). Easy-to-use software that lets students collaborate is heading to your school. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6277799.html Oliver, K.M., & Corn, J.O. (2008). Student-reported differences in technology use and skills after the implementation of one-to-one computing. Educational Media International, 45(3), 215-229. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523980802284333 Pandolph, A. (2008). Interview: The state of wikis in education. Retrieved from http://www.futurechanges.org/2008/04/10/interview-the-state-of-wikis-in-education/ Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press. Schroeder, B. (2008). 10 best practices for using wikis in education. Retrieved from http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-best -practices-for-using- wikis-in-education/ Sheehy, G. (2008). The wiki as knowledge repository: Using a wiki in a community of practice to strengthen K-12 education. TechTrends, 52 (6), 55-60. What is a wiki? (2010). Retrieved from http://www.wiki.com/whatiswiki.htm Wheeler, S., Yeomans, P., Wheeler, D. (2008). The Good, the Bad and the Wiki: Evaluating Student-Generated Content for Collaborative Learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(6), 987-99. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00799.x

  30. References for Images Slide 1 – butlertech.wikispaces.com Slide 2 – innovationamerica.us Slide 3 – usf-web2.wikispaces.com Slide 5 – cdlibre.com Slide 6 – lisatripp.com Slide 7 – consultglobal.wordpress.com Slide 8 – encefalus.com Slide 10 – cosmosmagazine.com Slide 11 – cloudtp.com Slide 16 – growinginteractive.com Slide 17 – neoavatara.com Slide 18 – blognotes.in Slide 21 – canstockphoto.com Slide 22 – blog.deri.ie Slide 24 – blog.orbeon.com Slide 25 – wiki.urbandead.com Slide 26 – fcw.com Slide 27 –managing-turbulence.org Slide 28 – collaborativeconsumption.com

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