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Kelly Wheatley

Mary Morgan
LITR 630
June 25, 2017

Wiki Lesson Written Component

This lesson supports the growing need for students to develop not only basic

reading comprehension skills, but to analyze the very content they are reading to

discern whether or not the information is a valid and trustworthy source. Most

students assume that if a teacher gives them a text, it must be true; that attitude can

bleed over onto the internet: I read it online, so it must be true. Leu et al (2011)

argue that digital literacy skills are crucial for success and the ability to locate,

evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple mediums is a necessary

component of literacy. My wiki lesson addresses multiple standards in developing

literacy.

CCSS and ISTE

In my lesson, students first read an assigned web article for reading

comprehension and have to answer questions about that reading fulfilling

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text

says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text and CCSS.ELA-

LITERACY.RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,

distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are

not. Throughout the course of the lesson, students begin to understand that the

action of reading online requires more than just search and copy information, but

holistically evaluating the website and deciding whether the source is reliable and
appropriate for their needs. This aligns with ISTE standard 3c: Evaluate and select

information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

The main target for the lesson is the skill of learning to evaluate. To begin our

practice of evaluating, we use Kathy Schrocks 5 Ws of website evaluation (Schrock,

2017).

ILA

The format of the wiki allows for a digital collaboration. By introducing

students to a Web 2.0 tool, students learning environment is now mobile (limited

only by internet connection). This lesson is an introduction to using wikis in the

classroom, so as we grown in proficient use, the student and teacher can participate

collaboratively and use a variety of mediums. Element 5.1: Candidates design the

physical environment to optimize students use of traditional print, digital, and online

resources in reading and writing instruction. Wikis expand the physical

environment so that students can collaborate with each other even when not

physically present, and can also collaborate with students in other classes or in

other countries. The wiki can allow lessons that extend to different classes and

contents.

Kentucky Teacher Standard

Wikis have multiple positive impacts. Sandan and Darragh (2011) state,

Contributions to a wiki site inherently provide students with opportunities to make

themselves heard as they view others contributions and add their own knowledge

(p. 10). A WIKI helps me meet KTS standard 6.1: Uses appropriate technology to

design and plan instruction that supports and extends learning of all students. Further
wikis honor students cultures and experiences because they have ownership over

what they choose to contribute and their opinions are valued (Sandan & Darragh,

2011)

TPACK

This lesson meets the criteria for TPACK because I am incorporating content

reading skills with a technology component. Wikis have a strong pedagogical basis.

As EDUCAUSE argues, Because wikis grow and evolve as a direct result of people

adding material to the site, they can address a variety of pedagogical needs

student involvement, group activities, and so on. (2005, p. 2). I see this lesson as

achieving multiple objectives: teaching students to hone their skills of evaluation

and analysis as well as introducing them to the wiki tool. In this lesson students are

contributing in a structured format, but the goal would be to release them to have

more creative freedom in what they choose to add to their wiki pages to build

classroom knowledge.
References

EDUCAUSE. (2005). 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis. Retrieved June 26,

2017, from https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/7/7-things-you-

should-know-about-wikis

Leu, D. J., McVerry, J. G., O'Byrne, W. I., Kiili, C., Zawilinski, L., Everett-Cacopardo, H.,

Kennedy, C., & Forzani, E. (2011). The new literacies of online reading

comprehension: expanding literacy and learning curriculum. Journal of

Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55(1), 5-14. doi:10.1598

Sanden, S., & Darragh, J. (2011). Wiki use in the 21st-century literacy classroom: A

framework for evaluation. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher

Education, 11(1), 6-20.

Schrock, K. (2017, June 25). Critical Evaluation. Retrieved June 26, 2017, from

http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html

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