wikispaces to support reading
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Wikispaces to Support Reading. Liz Anderson ISTC 702 Fall 2009. Jessup Elementary Reading Goal. Established by School Improvement Team Perform at the Advanced Level in Reading 50% of all students (grades 3-8) by 2011-12 school year 37.8% in grades 3-5 in 2009-10 school year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Wikispaces to Support Reading
Liz AndersonISTC 702 Fall 2009
Jessup Elementary Reading Goal
• Established by School Improvement Team
• Perform at the Advanced Level in Reading– 50% of all students (grades 3-8)
by 2011-12 school year– 37.8% in grades 3-5 in 2009-10
school year
2009 Jessup MSA Results
Grade Level At Proficient/Advanced
Level
At Advanced Level
3rd Grade 81.% 24.1%4th Grade 89.5% 25%5th Grade 89.6% 44.8%Overall 87.0% 30.7%
2009 MSA 4th Grade Sub Group Reading
Data Performance/
Subgroup African-AmericanFree &
Reduced Meals
Special Ed
Desired 91% 91 80
DemonstratedProficient
85.2% 87.5% 70%
DemonstratedAdvanced
24.2% 24.1% 8.0%
Observations and Discussions with Faculty
• Class sizes increasing• Need to emphasize vocabulary skills• MSA identified weaknesses:– Ability to create connections across a
theme– Drawing conclusions and inferences– Tier II vocabulary
Wikispace Technology
• User controlled website• Users in charge of their
learning• AACPS – invited members only
(closed & semi-closed)• Tool to explore a content area • Also develops technology skills
Wikispace at Jessup• Begin incrementally,
focus on MSA skill development tasks
• Broaden to include media specific programs:– 4th Grade Book club– 5th Grade newspaper
• Elicit teacher recommendations
Initial Focus:
– Initial group is 4th grade students– Test concept–Curriculum based dictionary–Book club based reviews– Reflective writing
Future Efforts-5th Grade- Newspaper- Class dictionary- Book reviews
- 3rd Grade-Defer to 2010-2011 school year
Equipment Sources
• Current computers: 8 in media & two in classroom
• Additional hardware increases student access
• Many sources of donated equipment
• Condition and capabilities must be considered
• AACPS
Staff Development
• Media specialist certified by AACPS to offer WIKIs– Can serve as test bed for other
classes
• Classroom teachers may take on-line WIKI certification course
Why a WIKI?
• Need to assist students • Limited resources – time and
money• Meets NETS Criteria
WIKI is achievable
Bibliography• AACPS Guide to Using Wikis, downloaded November 16, 2009
• Bruns, Axel and Humphreys, Sal. Wikis in Teaching and Assessment:The M/Cyclopedia Project http://snurb.info/files/Wikis%20in%20Teaching%20And%20Assessment.pdf
• International Society for Technology in Education. National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Students (NETS•S) 2007
• Maryland State Department of Education, www.MDK12.org
• U.S. Department of Education , No Child Left Behind Desktop Reference, 2002. http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/reference.pdf
• Western Australia Department of Education. “The Value of Wikis in Education. “ http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/wikis/#value, 17 Nov
09