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Wikis For Students Presentations

Short 1 hour presentation on using Wikis for Students by Eugene Blanchard:

May 5, 2008 3:30 pm MD215

May 13, 2008 10:00 am MA118 (please note the time/date correction)

May 20, 2008 3:30 pm MD201

The title of “Wikis for Students” (powerpoint file) is a bit misleading – it might be better titled: “Empowering Students through Wikis” or “how to slack off and let the students do the work!” or in curriculum-speak: “Engaging Students through Critical Thinking and Collaborative Learning”.

In the session we learn about an overview of Wikis and how to use them. We also look at examples of Wikis used for theory classes, lab classes and projects. Additional topics include successful strategies and student reactions to using Wikis. Lastly, how do we monitor and track student participation

December 10, 2007

The call for proposals for the Canadian E-Learning Conference is now out. The conference will take place at the University of Calgary on June 17-20, 2008. The theme is: Enhancing Learning with Technology: Is IT Working?, and three excellent keynote speakers are lined up to speak on the theme.

The call for proposals is out and although it is not closing until March, now is a good time to start talking it up with potential presenters. ( http://adeta.org/C08cfp)

All of the details are at the conference website at http://adeta.org/conference

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October 19, 2007

SAIT Faculty are invited to participate in a pilot project of the Teaching Squares program. Realistically, we need 4 faculty members who would be willing to participate; the program would involve one hour/week for the next 8 weeks.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Tim Loblaw in Faculty Development by email, tim.loblaw@sait.ca, or phone, 8696.

More details.

About this wiki

This is wiki, provides opportunities for Faculty to connect, collaborate and interact around teaching and learning in the SAIT Polytechnic community.

This wiki is hosted by the Faculty Development Services as a service to support innovation in teaching and learning at SAIT Polytechnic.

To view a short presentation about this Wiki Initiaitve, click here.

If you have any questions about the wiki (how to use it, how to contribute to it) please feel free to contact Faculty Development Services

To learn more about weblogs and wikis, view the short YouTube video linked below and/or use the "Intro to Weblogs And Wikis " page.

Wikis In Plain English

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Teaching and Learning Resources

Teaching Excellence Network

Be sure top check the MyFaculty Resource Centre for new information pertaining to meeting the needs of diverse learners in our classrooms. Look for more information on this topic in our next TEN newsletter.

Contributing to this wiki

If you would like to contribute to this Wiki, please feel free. Anyone can freely edit any page, or create new page - just create an account in the wiki, and you're off and running...

Feel free to experiment in the SandBox - try new things without worrying about "breaking" the wiki.

Be sure to read TextFormattingRules to see how to enter text so it looks nice. There are more complete resources on how to use the Wiki available at:

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Comments

From MCarpenter - 4/16/07 5:30 AM

In this second edition of the book that has become a classic in the field, award-winning author Stephen D. Brookfield offers inspiration and down-to-earth advice to new and seasoned teachers. The Skillful Teacher is a comprehensive guide that shows how to thrive on the unpredictability and diversity of classroom life and includes insights developed from the hundreds of workshops conducted by the author. This new edition also reflects the many changes that have come about in the decade since the book was first published and includes new chapters that deal with emerging topics such as classroom diversity and teaching in online learning environments.

From elobley - 4/10/07 6:20 AM

Bonnie,

Please add some detail to your note. I am intrigued though I suspect I am not getting the whole message.

Ted

From bbenoit - 3/27/07 8:27 AM

Danny Breikreitz (Partsman Program) might be able to give some clues on how to initiate changes to the curriculum. The Partsman Program had some of the same problems, and, if I remember correctly, Danny has been able to address at least some of the issues.

From elobley - 3/22/07 9:08 AM

I have just listened to about 15 minutes of the podcast by John Seely Brown. The notion that collaborative learning is really how we learned what we know and know how to do resonates with me. When I reflect on how I have learned what I know, it has been most effective when working with others. Note that this is effective when we are all motivated to perform the task and tackle the roadblocks - no room for passengers.

I liked too the movement far away from "knowledge getting poured into your head". This is another way to discuss the power and potential of collaborative learning. At SAIT we often subscribe to the pouring model. In fairness to all of us, changing the model from what we know (another cup of knowledge madam?) to a new risk infested model that we do not quite comprehend is difficult.

Reading what I wrote above pushes me to the realization that process is extremely important. How we learn and mastering how we learn (metacognition according to my friend Chris T-W) enables us to learn more things. As Marcel might say: I think I just had a moment.

Ted

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