Wiki supporting education and project work

Katja Kodelja
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Osnovna šola Vide Pregarc

Povzetek

Živimo v času hitrega razvoja informacijske in druge tehnologije, v času znanstveno-tehnične revolucije. Tehnologija je prodrla na razna področja človeškega dela. Vse bolj poudarjeno zahtevo po demokratizaciji mora spremljati modernizacija pouka in učenja, da bi ustvarili pogoje za vseživljenjsko učenje. Posameznik je še vedno zelo pomemben, s sodelovalnim učenjem pa lahko na vseh področjih dosežemo bistveno boljšo kakovost.
V prispevku opisujem, kako nam orodje wiki olajša delo v razredu, pri organizaciji dejavnosti ter projektih. Moj namen je bil zbrati različne informacije o dani tematiki na enem mestu, kjer bodo dostopne vsem tistim, ki sodelujejo pri samem projektu oziroma nalogi ali javnosti.
Pomemben cilj je bil aktivirati učence za samostojno raziskovanje in jih naučiti iskati informacije na internetu. Preko take oblike dela so se učenci učili informacije kritično presojati, med njimi prepoznavati relevantne ter jih zbrati na enem mestu v smiselno celoto, primerno za nadaljnjo uporabo.
Wiki je odlično sodelovalno orodje, ki omogoča združitev informacij na enem mestu, dostopen je vsem uporabnikom interneta, osnovni račun je brezplačen, je enostaven za uporabo in pregleden.
V prispevku želim predstaviti wiki kot didaktično orodje, ki pri učencih razvija sodelovalno učenje, krepi medpredmetno sodelovanje, kritično presojo in kot rezultat pridobiti uporaben učni pripomoček na spletu.

Ključne besede: Wiki, informacijsko komunikacijska tehnologija, sodelovalno učenje, spletna učilnica

Abstract

It is the time when information communication technology develops quickly in front of our eyes, we could say it is the time of scientific and technical revolution. Technology made its way into different spheres of our work. An emphasis on democratisation has to be accompanied by the modernisation of education and learning in order to provide means for lifelong learning. An individual is still very important and cooperative learning can help achieve better quality in every aspect.
This paper shows ways in which wiki makes it easier for us to encourage pupils' work in the classroom, to organize school activities and to work on different projects. My aim was to collect information about a given subject in one place so it is easily accessible fot those working on a project or a wider audience.
One of the most imporatnt aims was to motivate pupils to start researching independently and to teach them how to find information on the internet. The pupils learnt how to critically assess information they found, how to choose relevant information and finally how to present them in a purposeful manner.
Wiki is an excellent tool for collecting information, easily accessible for everyone with an internet connection. The basic registration is free, it is easy to use and very straightforward.
This paper aims to present wiki as a didactic tool that facilitates cooperative learning, cross-curicular integration and critical assessment. Finally my aim is to present wiki as a useful web tool.

Key words: Wiki, ICT, cooperative learning, virtual classroom