Adapted presentation from @nwinton Neil Winton that I gave at the LTS conference on digital media and literacy on 24/5/11. Thanks Neil!

1. Neil Winton 2009

2. wikis
Neil Winton 2009
webs
&
writings

3. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|

4. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|
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

5. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|

6. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|
the average number of
people that read a
pupil’s writing…

7. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|
the average number of
people that read a
pupil’s writing…
1

8. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|

9. writing |ˈrīti ng | |ˈraɪdɪŋ| |ˈrʌɪtɪŋ|
…unless the pupil is
especially
conscientious…
2

10. web1.0

11. web1.0
the read only or static web

12. Image: Alec Couros

13. Image: Alec Couros

14. web2.0

15. web2.0
the read <-> write web

16. Image: Alec Couros

17. Image: Alec Couros

18. Image: Alec Couros

19. wikis
hawaiian for
‘hurray/quick’
communal websites
easy to use
edited by many people
open source

21. Is Wikipedia the greatest
threat to civilization since
Ghengis Khan?
(Mindset ©1890, The Daily Mail)

22. nope
Is Wikipedia the greatest
threat to civilization since
Ghengis Khan?
(Mindset ©1890, The Daily Mail)

23. wikipedia

24. wikipedia

25. wikipedia

26. wikipedia

27. wikipedia

28. wikipedia
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

29. wikipedia
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

30. wikipedia
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

31. wikipedia

32. wikipedia

33. wikipedia

34. wikipedia

35. wikipedia

36. wikipedia

37. literacy |ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi|

38. literacy |ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi|
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

39. literacy |ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi|
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

40. why wiki?
audience

41. why wiki?
focus
audience
ease
anytime
cooperation

42. why wiki?
audience

43. why wiki?
audience
the wiki became a very positive factor because:
it was real
the wiki as a whole was more important than any one
page
it was fun
it encouraged independent as well as cooperative writing
did I mention it was fun?

44. examples

45. midsummer night’s dream

46. midsummer night’s dream

47. caves of mull

48. caves of mull

49. going live
<slick move to the internet>
http://thecavesofmull.wikispaces.com
</slick move to internet>

50. urls
http://thecavesofmull.wikispaces.com
http://midsummerdreaming.wikispaces.com
http://cawdor.wikispaces.com
http://deadlycaves.wikispaces.com
http://stjamesprimarypaisley.wikispaces.com

51. why wiki?
engages pupils
enhances learning
encourages literacy

52. wikis

53. 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

54. thanks to...
Neil Winton
PT English, Perth Academy
http://nwinton.wordpress.com

55. images
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

56. images
http://www.scaryideas.com/print/3426/ http://tinyurl.com/aa9dea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-en-
http://www.fotocomedia.com/artigos/Vuuuushhhh.html
big.png
images © 2007 Vlad Gerasimov. Used by arrangement.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/
http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaper/?trafficlights
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832591/ Personal scans
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/19490596/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/acme/443727416/
images © 2009 Rob Matthews. Used by arrangement.
http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/ http://www.apple.com/pr
wikipedia
http://wikispaces.com http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use,
this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors
and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

57. images
http://www.scaryideas.com/print/3426/ http://tinyurl.com/aa9dea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-en-
http://www.fotocomedia.com/artigos/Vuuuushhhh.html
big.png
images © 2007 Vlad Gerasimov. Used by arrangement.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/
http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaper/?trafficlights
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832591/ Personal scans
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/19490596/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/acme/443727416/
images © 2009 Rob Matthews. Used by arrangement.
http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/ http://www.apple.com/pr
wikipedia
http://wikispaces.com http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Although every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders before use,
this has not been possible in every case. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any errors
and omissions at the earliest possible opportunity.
images © Rob Matthews. Used with kind permission. http://www.rob-matthews.com/index.php?/project/wikipedia/

58. resources
blogs.glowscotland.org.u
k
/ce/blogsandwikis/