At the beginning of making their wikis my students read some from other student at the site The Fischbowl which I mentioned in a previous post. Well they wrote their responses in a discussion board. I have copied some here. You can consider how the ELLs read the wiki and what they thought. The prompt or stimulus for the DB was: Wikified Research What questions would you ask the writers of these wikified research projects? Would you like to do this style of wiki?
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Now our DB is on Blackboard which my district calls "24-7 learning". I hear it's 24-7 homework assignments rather than interacting. But anyhow it's what we have. Unfortunately it is a closed community (I forget the more trendy tech term for this) so I am just cutting and pasting some of the student comments after reading the wikis from grade level 9th graders in Colorado.
All the students wrote an initial post with many responses to follow. I am showing just a few not the complete thread.
post A-I would like to ask the writers if they sure the wiki is reliable or not because they have the responsibility to make their audience get correct imformation. I like the wiki stuff very much, expecially that I can easily change it anytime. Also, this is my first time to do the Wiki project and I definitely have the confidence of mine. I don't know how do you guys feel about it, but I'm pretty enjoy this technology.
response-Me too. I enjoy very much working on blackboard because that is a way I can learn about the technology the students can use to work better in this country. In my country I did not even had a TV. So, I like so much working on the web.
post B-I read the both wikies, I think the second wiki is better than the first one because second person use some good examples and details. The first person didn't use any good example. I like the style of both wikies. I have never worked on an any wiki project , I am excited and i hope i will do a good job. I think wiki is a good way to learn and practice research.i think the second wiki's presauded me and i think visual plays a very important role.
response-I have never worked on wiki too, but i sure i will do fine and you too. Just try your best and i'm sure you will do your best. I liked this wiki porject because i think is fun. How about you? Do you liked this wiki project and do you think is easy or hard?
B-i am agree with you but i don't like the styles of both person and i am excited for my project too
post C-Nothing in this world is impossible.We are going more deeper and the technology also advance at the rush speed.I read both wikis and I think it was amazing and more educated.I have never work on wiki before.It help me on word and verb choice enbref in english.So,on other wiki the author try to explain the thought that most of the teenagers or people in general like.They prefered a good quality and expensif item,it does not matter when it is interresting at all.The author talk about an Ipop and the Mp3.Mp3 cost two times a price of the Ipop but still ,the quality are sollicited by population.Its how economic and technology work in the society.
response-Well, I agree with you about the technology but what about the leght do you think do we have to write the much for a WIKI.? I think they have to much paragraphs but tell me what do yo think?
C-I am so glad to read from you and I think ,we don't have to write as much but we have to give our opinion about what they did also discussing about about and give a full reason which prove that you really understand what wrote about.For example,you can talk about Ipop and Mp3,what is the differences between these?my dear try and let me know.
So what do you think? They read, responded and considered what thier wikis could be. In class discussion, hyperlinks were the big impact and were also in the discussion board.
