Wiki Literature Circles: Creating Digital Learning Communities

Autor/in	Edmondson, Elizabeth
Titel	Wiki Literature Circles: Creating Digital Learning Communities
Quelle	In: English Journal, 101 (2012) 4, S.43-49 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-8274
Schlagwörter	Web Sites; Electronic Publishing; Web 2.0 Technologies; Editing; Collaborative Writing; Electronic Learning; English Instruction; Adolescents; English Teachers; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Web-Design; Elektronisches Publizieren; Redaktion; Textbearbeitung; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Teenagers love being social, and Web 2.0 technologies have provided students with new avenues to mingle. Although many teachers may view Web 2.0 technologies (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, wikis, Nings) as a distraction from homework and a potential danger zone in the classroom, it would be negligent for them to ignore the ramifications of their students' "Facebook mentality" on the learning that takes place under their care. If they want to engage them, teachers need to meet them where they are. They need to create bridges between the school's traditional curriculum and the students' avatars that dominate their weekends. In this article, the author describes how she has tried to build community and relevance in her sophomore English classes by using a wiki to facilitate digital literature circles. Specific assignments, assessments, and suggestions are also discussed. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10