Wiki+Assignment

In creating the wiki, students must:
 * Course |||||||| ** Year 8 English ** ||
 * Unit |||||||| 2E 801- Aboriginal Perspectives ||
 * Task |||||||| Group Task – Contribute to the class wiki with your biography and your film study o Rabbit Proof Fence” ||
 * Weighting |||||||| 10 20% ||
 * Final Due Date |||||||| ** Week 8 Monday 14th March Period 6 **
 * - Ignore other dates set out on this task for the other activities. Dates will be confirmed in class. ** ||
 * Outcomes Assessed |||||||| 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 ||
 * Description |||||||| Students are to work in small groups (3-4 people per group) in conjunction with other groups to build a collaborative online learning space (a class wiki [“aboriginal-perspectives”] to be used for the duration of the unit. The purpose of the information system is to collect, explore and present information and analysis about content within the course. This information will be connected with prior learning and also built upon in subsequent units, and will become a valuable learning resource throughout the course.
 * Research the concepts involved in wikis, and create a group report.
 * Respond to discussion posts and create their own discussion posts within the wiki.
 * Complete a detailed evaluation of their work as a team, critiquing their success as measured against the goals they set out to achieve. ||
 * ITEMS || Considerations || Due || Marks || Complete ||
 * ** Wiki Research Report (Group) ** || Groups must create a report (200 words minimum) using MS Word, that synthesises and summarises the research carried out by the team on:
 * what wiki’s are, some common examples and applications;
 * how they work and maintain their accuracy;
 * advantages and disadvantages of using wiki’s over traditional forms of information storage systems;
 * why they are becoming more popular in society;
 * And what they believe the future of online collaborative information systems holds. || 4/03/2011 || 15 || 2/3/11 ||  ||

Individuals must respond to at least 1 of these different discussion items in a thoughtful, meaningful and relevant manner that displays your thoughts and ideas about the discussion post (1 paragraph minimum per post) || Group Post 25/02/2011 Individual Response 4/03/2011 || 20 ||  ||   ||
 * ** Discussion Posts (Group and Individual) ** || Groups must **//post//** one discussion item on the wiki, designed to promote thought and discussion with your classmates, and relevant to the topics being learned in class. (separate from blog)


 * ** Wiki Construction and Completion (Group) ** || Groups will develop content from the direction provided in class in which they are to post their biography

and also include their group responses for the film study on __Rabbit Proof Fence__. They may also supplement this by using terms/concepts used in class or found in the text. Groups must create a dedicated wiki page for their biographies and their film study. Every wiki page should include a relevant link to another page within the wiki if possible, and should include a referenced image/diagram where applicable. || 18/03/2011

2/3/11 || 10

40 ||  ||   ||

· Time management · Team effectiveness and communication · Honest appraisal of the team’s level of success as measured against the requirements of the task. (200 words minimum) || 11/03/2011 || 15 ||  ||   ||
 * ** Evaluation **
 * (Group) ** || Groups are to complete an evaluation of their work, discussing:

Each item must be submitted on or before the due date. · No marks will be allocated for late work. · Group documents and individual task documents are to be posted up on the wiki Ensure that a copy is kept. 
 * || ** TOTAL ** ||  ||   || ** /100 ** ||   ||
 * Submission Instructions ||