Parallel Play or Collaboration–Leveraging the Wiki Platform for High Quality Work

Posted by Jose Rodriguez on December 16th, 2009

Presenter: Paula White
Location: Crozet, VA USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Parallel Play or Collaboration–Leveraging the Wiki Platform for High Quality Work

Presentation Description: This presentation will help participants think about the differences between a project that is a glorified drop box or parallel play and one that truly involves students in authentic work which is purposeful, personally meaningful and engaging and that meets a need in the world today.

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Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://wikithink.wikispaces.com

Additional Information:
Blog
Twitter
Wiki
email: pwhite at k12albemarle dot org

On this day..

• K12Online09 Day 8 Presentations: 16 December 2009 - 2009
• Around the World with Skype - 2009
• Alrededor del Mundo con Skype - 2009
• Living History - Authentic Learning Empowered By Digital Technology - 2009
• Nurturing the 21st Century History Teacher - 2009
• Thriving in a Collaborative Web 2.0 Classroom: The “Great Debate” and “Student News Action Network” - 2009
• Engaging Our Youngest Minds - 2009

Posted in 2009, 2009-Kicking It Up a Notch Tags: collaboration, engagement, k12online09, metacognition, reflection, wiki

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9 Responses to “Parallel Play or Collaboration–Leveraging the Wiki Platform for High Quality Work”

1. Ronda Zents says:

   January 4, 2010 at 2:59 am

   Your presentation motivated me to think carefully about the design and purpose of a wiki before jumping on the use-a-wiki bandwagon. Making Web 2.0 tools serve student learning and collaboration, rather than the students serving the wiki is a key point your presentation made. Thank you.
2. Thing 13-Conference going without going anywhere | Ronda Zents says:

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   March 28, 2010 at 9:42 pm

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5. Online Classes – Parallel Play or Collaboration? (Thing 12) | Beginning to Explore says:

   April 11, 2010 at 2:05 pm

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   July 21, 2010 at 12:09 pm

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8. Thing 13: The Passionate Learner | Stories to Tell says:

   July 30, 2010 at 12:52 pm

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   August 30, 2010 at 2:39 pm

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