Using Online Tools To Develop Collaborative Writing and Peer Assessment

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Using Online Tools To Develop Collaborative
Writing and Peer Assessment

• Susan Yeoman, Sarah McLean and Primary 6/7 pupils
  from Woodhill Primary and Hillhead Primary

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What to expect today

• What is a blog? What is a podcast?
• Using blogs/podcasts for educational purposes -
  how and why?
• Overview of a multi-school project.
• How you can get started with blogging/podcasting.

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http//pcpod.edublogs.org
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Uses of Weblogs/Podcasts

• Create a journal type blog
• Produce a calendar of class/school information
• Post assignments/homework tasks
• Publish classwork online
• Blog about a school activity/ outing
• Showcase student work
• Create an online book club
• Link with another class/school
• Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful
  Web Tools for Classrooms Will Richardson

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meaningful feedback
purposeful
motivational
home-school links

Determined to Succeed
Assessment is for Learning
collaboration
real audience
Why?
flexible
exciting
Curriculum for Excellence
responsible internet use
ownership of learning
wider community
reinforcement
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How the project began?
Collaborative Learning
Build on current practice
Assessment is for learning
A Curriculum for Excellence
Peer Assessment Through Blogging
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Getting Started

• Planning
• http//eastdunbarton.wikispace.org
• CPD
• http//www.blogger.com
• http//www.livejournal.com
• http//www.edublogs.org
• Podcasting Audacity or Podium
• Technical Support
• Itunes
• Server for Podcasting. (Free options available)
• Other Resources
• MP3 Player (optional)

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Blogging in our classroom!
Our group worked with Miss McLean to learn how to
use a blog.
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Welcome to our blog!
http//hillheadprimaryschool.edublogs.org
Emma a guided tour!
Coner My favourite writing piece.
Lewis How I have improved my writing
Emma Our next steps
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Why the Pupils Enjoyed Blogging and Podcasting

• Logan I prefer typing to writing
• Emma - You could show others the rhythm for your
  poem by using a podcast
• Chloe Working with a partner work helped me with
  ideas
• Coner Iliked showing others my work on the
  internet
• Lewis I liked getting 2 stars and a wish to
  help me improve my work
• Emma I enjoyed writing stories and getting
  comments about my work from other people.

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Where to begin

• Start small
• Choose something worthwhile
• Be comfortable with the software and technology
  refer to http//pcpod.edublogs.org for step by
  step guidelines
• Find some partner schools to link with - Put your
  idea on http//toblogornottoblog.edublogs.org