Engaging+students+with+Asia+through+ICT

Professional Reading: [|Towards Learning Societies and the Global Challenges of Learning with ICT]
 * Session One: Making effective use of the web **

= = Putting IT into HumanITies

Presentation - Lisa Hayman, April 2008.


 * Key sites for searching:**
 * [|FUSE]**
 * [|Filamentality]**
 * [|Clusty.com]**

https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlr/Pages/default.aspx
 * FUSE**

[|ePotential] - the Department of Educations ICT Portal
 * ePotential**

//Wikis provide a collaborative space whereby contributers can particpate together in the building of information// //on the one website. Individuals work together and often on the same content.//
 * Session Two:**
 * Why wikis?**

Wikipedia - English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Simple English wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_english

BSSC Australian History wiki http://australian-history.wikispaces.com/ Terry the Tennis Ball http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/ Middle j Wiki http://middlej.pbwiki.com/

wiki spaces for Educators - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Sample wiki communities: [|wikiversity] [|wikiquote] [|Muppet wik]

**What can I do with a wiki in my classroom?**


 * 1) Insert images and have students record information against them
 * 2) Embed video and annotate
 * 3) Vocabulary list with images
 * 4) Create a story and add a body - use of images
 * 5) Travel guide - cultural exploration = ezine
 * 6) Professional learning - a sharing resource\
 * 7) Cross school resource to support transition - sharing work samples.

[|wikispaces for educators]
 * Developing your own wiki**

//**How can wikis be used to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of Asia?**//

wiki user guide