Learning about the big 6 has taken a little time get my head around and I feel I still need further investigation. As education is encouraging the use of ICTs in the classroom to gain a better engagement from students I feel that working with the big 6 frame work can help guide teachers with implementing ICT's.
Wiki
When using a Wiki compared to a blog you are able to alter the information that is on that page. I feel that a Wiki would be good to use for a group assignment. Using the first 3 steps in the big 6 would apply to the use of a Wiki. The Wiki can provide a work space for the group to share ideas on assignment and also a form of communication between the teacher and students. Once students have formulated their ideas they can add to the Wiki with different information they have found through hyperlinks and comment on each others research.
Reflecting personally on how I would use a Wiki in my learning activities would apply to my students using this tool with research assignments in science. In years 11 and 12 science students are to do create an EEI research experiment that usually extends over 2 to 3 terms. Over that period students are to keep a research journal recording information collected on experiment, ideas for design. data results and any thing relating to that experiment. I believe a Wiki could replace journals and allow better research to occur.
The use of a website could apply to students who miss days at school and provide a place they can go to catch up on work. Also a good way to communicate to the parents of students about the subject area and what the students are currently working on at school.
Hey Ash,
ReplyDeleteThank you also Ash for your terrific comment about design and knowledge of the topic as that made my day.
So nice to hear from you too as I haven't seen you in awhile not since High School and primary have separate classes.
I hope all is swell with you and your studies and professional athletics.
As a part of my being and I.T Consultant I have to start fresh with latest technology and often predicting it future so my customers have not fallen behind but instead have stay ahead of the trends.
This will prove handy as a Learning Manager who have got to stay ahead of ICT game otherwise fall deeper behind and the student will miss out which would be disappointing for them.
Regarding the Big 6 I found it to be great tool for those who have not yet learnt "the art" of what I call "Mind -filtering".
Where you sifter through the junk like "John West Salmon" as some salmon you have to reject in order to get the best.
Which what the Big 6 is trying to students to learning to discern between usable and creditable information over just "web trash" on the web which is quite a lot.
Cheers,
Kirk