Cristian Alberto Menjivar Alemán
Week 10: Online Collaborative Writing Using Wikis.
My initial
reaction to the article was quite impressive because it talks about an
important tool that teachers can used in order to enhance students’ writing
skills that is called wikis. Something that made me want to read more about it
was the fact that it provides a real example of a teacher having applied this
tool in his class. The teacher explained the process that took place in order
to develop this writing activity. I consider really helpful these types of
websites and online activities that will contribute in students’ writing
skills.
It is also great to see that the teacher during the process provided the prompts so that student could continue on their own having a reference or assistance on what they should do. Students could also help each other, and this promotes collaborative work. For example they could check on their classmates writing, and they could add ideas or help them come up with new things to add.
Something
that I consider really important is that teachers should provide students with an
interesting topic, or things that are appealing to them that way they will feel
motivated and enthusiastic to write more. I would certainly apply these types of online
activities in my class to improve students’ writing skills.
Rate: 5
Hello Cristian,
ResponderEliminarI agree with you on the integration of the Wiki tool in the learning process of writing skill. Moreover, I consider that implement the kind of activities that the reader showed us is really meaningful and interesting to learners. I believe that when students share and help the others to over comer their mistakes it generates better comprehension of the topics, and make learners awareness of their accuracy. Also, it is a great point the one that you mentioned about the monitoring process that teachers should provide to learners to make them advance by little steps to achieve best goals in their writing development. But, do you consider that here in El Salvador this kind of method could work?
I do not think that is impossible to apply these types of activies here in the country. I consider that we should break those paradigms and show students the different methods available to help them increase in any area or skill in their learning process.
EliminarHello Cristian!
ResponderEliminarAs you I feel very impressed to know that teachers can enhance students' writing by using wikis, and at the same time they promote a collabirative environment among learners because they help each other to overvome their mistakes. These of websites are suitables for students' practice in order to enhance their writing skill.