http://www.ikiw.org/2006/04/28/a-conversation-with-vicki-davis-founder-of-westwood-schools-wikispace/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:23:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.ikiw.org/2006/04/28/a-conversation-with-vicki-davis-founder-of-westwood-schools-wikispace/comment-page-1/#comment-10842 Using Wiki in Education » Blog Archive » A conversation with Adam Frey, co-founder of Wikispaces Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:49:18 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=79#comment-10842 [...] Recently I talked with Adam Frey, co-founder of Wikispaces. We discussed how it started, some great things about the service today, and what’s ahead. Wikispaces is the tool used by Vicki Davis for her Westwood Schools wiki, and so it’s been at the center of my recent series [1 2 3 4 5 6 7] with Vicki. Thanks to Adam for a great conversation and good information on Wikispaces! [...] [...] Recently I talked with Adam Frey, co-founder of Wikispaces. We discussed how it started, some great things about the service today, and what’s ahead. Wikispaces is the tool used by Vicki Davis for her Westwood Schools wiki, and so it’s been at the center of my recent series [1 2 3 4 5 6 7] with Vicki. Thanks to Adam for a great conversation and good information on Wikispaces! [...]

]]> http://www.ikiw.org/2006/04/28/a-conversation-with-vicki-davis-founder-of-westwood-schools-wikispace/comment-page-1/#comment-5834 Using Wiki in Education » Blog Archive » Why change is needed in education Wed, 24 May 2006 02:02:42 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=79#comment-5834 [...] I just found this post from Miguel Guhlin, which contains great irony. He writes about how Web2.0 gives power to teachers in a way that is disruptive to the status quo, and argues that to effect real change we must decide what we stand for, withstand the pressures of the system, and work to change the system. Then he uses a quote in which I am doing just this to argue that I’m not, and to say I’m making a sweeping generalization. Here’s the excerpt from his post: Consider that some–like Mark Ahlness–are saying not to blame teachers for holding back on adopting these technologies, and instead, passing the buck to administrators. But, then you read statements like this one…we can’t make sweeping generalizations of teachers or administrators. The truth is more complex. At times, teachers are so afraid they don’t allow students to contribute their own knowledge as they learn. I’m issuing a very provocative call in my next two speaking engagements in May to have students directly contribute to the spectroscopy wiki, and to do it in a manner that simulates peer-reviewed publishing in journals. Source: Using Wikis in Education Administrators are passing the buck to teachers or legislators…as people are playing the blame game, it becomes even more important for each of us to live by principle. [...] [...] I just found this post from Miguel Guhlin, which contains great irony. He writes about how Web2.0 gives power to teachers in a way that is disruptive to the status quo, and argues that to effect real change we must decide what we stand for, withstand the pressures of the system, and work to change the system. Then he uses a quote in which I am doing just this to argue that I’m not, and to say I’m making a sweeping generalization. Here’s the excerpt from his post: Consider that some–like Mark Ahlness–are saying not to blame teachers for holding back on adopting these technologies, and instead, passing the buck to administrators. But, then you read statements like this one…we can’t make sweeping generalizations of teachers or administrators. The truth is more complex. At times, teachers are so afraid they don’t allow students to contribute their own knowledge as they learn. I’m issuing a very provocative call in my next two speaking engagements in May to have students directly contribute to the spectroscopy wiki, and to do it in a manner that simulates peer-reviewed publishing in journals. Source: Using Wikis in Education Administrators are passing the buck to teachers or legislators…as people are playing the blame game, it becomes even more important for each of us to live by principle. [...]

]]> http://www.ikiw.org/2006/04/28/a-conversation-with-vicki-davis-founder-of-westwood-schools-wikispace/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 content to be different » Blog Archive » Mashing up the meeja Tue, 02 May 2006 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.ikiw.org/?p=79#comment-2361 [...] news A teacher in Georgia, USA has got her students thinking about ‘mashups’. Using the school’s Wiki and her own blog, Vicki Davis has the children talking about existing sites that bring data toagether from different sources, but also thinking of mashups they would like to see. Stuart Mader has an interview with her here. commentary Mashups are the latest thing. As the kids in Davis’ class say: “ChicagoCrimes.org is a database that integrates the Google Earth database and the Chicago crimes. It gives a list of all the crimes committed in Chicago and also a map of the location of the crimes.” Mashups are creating alot of excitement on the Live Web because they bring together location based information with user generated content. The potential for advertisers to overlay messages on maps or media companies to link media to particular parts of cities… [...] [...] news A teacher in Georgia, USA has got her students thinking about ‘mashups’. Using the school’s Wiki and her own blog, Vicki Davis has the children talking about existing sites that bring data toagether from different sources, but also thinking of mashups they would like to see. Stuart Mader has an interview with her here. commentary Mashups are the latest thing. As the kids in Davis’ class say: “ChicagoCrimes.org is a database that integrates the Google Earth database and the Chicago crimes. It gives a list of all the crimes committed in Chicago and also a map of the location of the crimes.” Mashups are creating alot of excitement on the Live Web because they bring together location based information with user generated content. The potential for advertisers to overlay messages on maps or media companies to link media to particular parts of cities… [...]

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