Using+wikis+in+the+classroom

=Wikis as Online Presentations... = Online learning presentations are an effective way to enhance student learning because they engage the learner as well as provide opportunities for integration of 21st century skills. Online presentations allow learners to practice:  When determining weather or not an online presentation will effectively enhance a learning opportunity, ask yourself the following questions: It is important to realize that although online presentations do engage the learner, they do not develop higher level thinking skills. The figure below illustrates how traditional online presentations address the two lower learning levels, remembering and understanding. However, with the integration of 21st century skills and strategies, online presentations provide opportunities for learners to experience, synthesize and transform the learning.
 * written and oral communication skills
 * critical thinking skills
 * innovative & creative thought process
 * community and digital citizenship
 * technology and media literacy
 * Why create online presentations?**
 * What do I want students to do?
 * Build background knowledge
 * Build content-specific knowledge
 * Locate and make sense of new information
 * How do I want students to learn?
 * Actively
 * Using Manipulatives
 * At their own pace

**What makes an effective presentation?** When developing an online presentation, there are several factors to consider in order to provide an enhanced learning oppportunity. These factors include:
 * 1) **Organization**: //The presentation should have a defined beginning, middle and end.//
 * 2) **Clearly defined tasks:** //The learner must be able to identify specific tasks that must be accomplished throughout the experience.// 
 * 3) **Multiple modes of engagement**: //The presentation must engage all learners by providing a variety of modes to convey the learning. This includes text, pictures, video and audio.//

References:
Anderson, L.W. & Krathwohl, D.R. (Eds.) (2001). // A taxonomy for Learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. // New York: Addison Wesley Longman. Bloom, B.S. (Ed.), Engelhart, M.D., Furst, E.J., Hill, W.H., & Krathwohl, D.R. (1956). // Taxonomy of educational objectives: Handbook I: Cognitive domain. // New York: David McKay.