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Web2Where: Online Social and Participatory Media for the Global Classroom
By Gail Casey Classroom Teacher/Action Researcher Geelong High School & Deakin University, [email protected]
Sue DunlopeLearning Leader, Geelong High School, [email protected]
Global Education Conference15th Nov 2011
Overview – This session will coverUsing Social and Participatory Media to support Global Learning:
(A PhD action research study)
Environments for learning that are: global, flexible, creative & active.
Knowledge building, authentic & peer-to-peer learning possibilities.Fostering digital citizenship & global competence. 21st century skills.
Action research, personal comfort levels & start small.
Which road to take? What to do if break-down occurs?
What doesit offer?
Why use it?
Road Map
Global Examples
Tips to get started
Nings, Blogs, Wikis, Skype, email – clothes, food, hobbies & virtual tours.
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Infrastructure Active school email accounts & seamless databases.
Different Perspectives
Sue and Gail
What does social & participatory media offer?Web 2.0 - http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/getcreative
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• http://ghs2010.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gavins-news?xg_source=activity
• Authentic Learning
• Peer-to Peer Learning
Why use it?Endless Possibilities to Enhance Teaching and Learning
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Samples:• http://ghs2010.ning.com/forum/topics/ning-samples-and-work-from• http://ghs2011.ning.com/forum/topics/samples-1
• Knowledge Building
• http://webtowhere.ning.com/groups
• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects
Blog• http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=97161
Wiki• http://onedayoneworld.pbworks.com/w/page/28214235/One-Day-One-World• http://ghs2010.ning.com/group/onedayoneworldglobalproject• http://thefourcornersclassroom.wikispaces.com/
Ning• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects• http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/studentgroups
Skype/Video Conferencing
Global is the new LocalSamples of student work
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Social and Participatory media:1. Why do it when I have other skills to offer?2. What learning do I have to support me?3. Is there a clear picture?4. Accountability issues5. Comfort zone issues6. Time constraints issues
Safe option - Teacher does all the work eg. http://onedayoneworld.pbworks.com/w/page/28214235/One-Day-One-World
How boring would the world be if we were all the same?
Different PerspectivesSue and Gail
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• Make this environment consistently part of your day to day class work over time:
• Iron out any issues/problems over time• Build your student’s confidence (Web 2.0)• School rules always apply
• Go Global - Invite other classes to join you:• Let them see your day to day work• Be prepared for them to ‘lurk’• Don’t expect students or teachers to read all
instructions – be flexible (ESL issues)• Be brave and invite at least 3 other
schools/classes (safety net – too many things can go wrong with only 1 school)
Tips to get startedIdentify the Environment you wish to use and work through your own
cycle of action research – Plan, Act, Analyze, Reflect (build resilience):
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CITY TO CITY TRAVEL• Social Media & Web 2.0
• Ning, chats, forums, apps• Teachers are facilitators & moderators
• Groups/forums for each task• Topic forums• Students as resources• Models for learning
• Student directed groups• Informal learning• Students as resources
• Teacher Critical friends• Other learning areas
• Rewards• Student cycle of learning• Student control/Active learners• Critical thinkers• Students check work• Students as producers, publishers &
designers• 21st Century life skills
• Join a project where students are responsible for working in active global groups.
• Students are producers & publishers
• Teacher facilitates & checks published work
• Blog or Wiki project
TRAVEL THE LOCAL STREETSRoad Maps to prepare for the journey
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OFF ROAD ADVENTURING• Join one 2-4 week global
project where the teacher generally checks & publishes the work.
• Online Postcard project• Teddy bear project• Digital Dan project
• Students take a few pictures and share some writing.
Internet
Partnership
Expectations
Mixed abilitiesTimelines
Privacy
Skills
What do you do if break-down 0ccurs?Elements that can cause ongoing breakdowns:
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School InfrastructureMajor elements needed to make things work smoothly:
Internet Email Databases Support
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Remaining open, listening to ‘student voices’ and remaining flexible helps to find new possibilities which can help to take
student learning to the next level.
Plan, Act Analyze, Reflect A continuous cycle of teacher professional learning through action research.
Student Work11 current & active global projects using social and participatory media:http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects
