7. learning
intentions
a brief history
of time web2.0
and wikis
demonstrate
some Perth
Academy wikis
consider the
place of wikis
in writing and
literacy
8. success
criteria
you recognise
some of the
strengths of
wikis
you consider
sharing these
ideas with
colleagues
you don’t glaze
over when
someone says
wiki!
9. writing |!r"ti ng | |!ra#d#$| |!r%#t#$|
education should help us survive and
succeed in society...
Isocrates (436—338 B.C.)
10. writing |!r"ti ng | |!ra#d#$| |!r%#t#$|
I became alarmed at the inability of my
students to write a clear English
sentence… almost invariably, the
syntax (and everything else) fell apart…
Stanley Fish: Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor,
Florida International University
11. writing |!r"ti ng | |!ra#d#$| |!r%#t#$|
I think we’re in the midst of a literacy
revolution the likes of which we
haven’t seen since Greek civilization…
…young people today write far more
than any generation before them.
Andrea Lundsford : Stanford Study of Writing, 2008
13. 1700 generations
ago, modern man
emerges and starts
developing language
300 35 generations
generations ago printing is
ago writing is developed
developed
15. !!!!"$
!!!!#% &
2000 Always on web
1985 PC / networking
1970 Fax / electronics
1955 Television / Mass Media
1940 Radio / Talking Films
1925 Telephone / Silent Films
1910 Telegraph / Photography
35. literacy |!l#t(!)r!si|
Definition of Literacy
Literacy is the set of skills which allows
an individual to engage fully in society
and in learning, through the different
forms of language, and the range of texts
which society values and finds useful.
Literacy and English cover paper 2008
36. literacy |!l#t(!)r!si|
Definition of Literacy
Literacy is the set of skills which allows
an individual to engage fully in society
and in learning, through the different
forms of language, and the range of texts
which society values and finds useful.
Literacy and English cover paper 2008
37. literacy |!l#t(!)r!si|
Definition of Literacy
No it’s not. It’s about
how to read and write...
Keir Bloomer, quoted in his wife’s blog
http://www.jacquetta.net/2009/07/new_school_curriculum_complete_1.html
45. successful learners confident individuals
with: with:
• enthusiasm and motivation for learning • self-respect
• determination to reach high standards of • a sense of physical, mental and emotional
achievement well-being
• openness to new thinking and ideas • secure values and beliefs
• ambition
and able to:
and able to:
• use literacy, communication and numeracy
• relate to others and manage themselves
skills
• pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
• use technology for learning
• be self-aware
• think creatively and independently
• develop and communicate their own beliefs
• learn independently and as part of a group
and view of the world
• make reasoned evaluations
• live as independently as they can
• link and apply different kinds of learning in
• assess risk and make informed decisions
new situations
• achieve success in different areas of activity
To enable all young
people to become
responsible citizens effective contributors
with: with:
• respect for others • an enterprising attitude
• commitment to participate responsibly in • resilience
political, economic, social and cultural life • self reliance
and able to: and able to:
• develop knowledge and understanding of • communicate in different ways and in
the world and Scotland’s place in it different settings
• use technology for learning • work in partnership and in teams
• understand different beliefs and cultures • take the initiative and lead
• make informed choices and decisions • apply critical thinking in new contexts
• evaluate environmental, scientific and • create and develop
technological issues • solve problems
• develop informed, ethical views of complex
issues
51. mixed
messages
successful learners
use technology for learning
responsible citizens
make informed choices and decisions
confident individuals
assess risk and make informed decisions
effective contributors
solve problems
55. wikis
…grant me the serenity to accept the pages I cannot edit,
The courage to edit the pages I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference
http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/erm04/ermo452.asp
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