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Using wikis to promote independent work in the 14-19 MFL classroom
Resources
Software
- Hot Potatoes
- Audacity
- Podium
- Garageband (installed on Macs)
Other authoring software for creating interactive exercises
Generic software
- Word, PowerPoint
Providers: there are many wiki providers – search for 'free wikis' on the Internet.
Hardware: interactive whiteboard, data projector, PC or Mac.
For information and advice on authoring software, digital audio and podcasting, consult
- CILT 14-19 Reshaping Languages Information and Communication Technology
- Languages-ICT Technology for Languages
For case studies consult
- Using wikis at KS4 to promote and support exam revision, Gordano School, Portishead, N. Somerset
- Languages-ICT CILT-ALL:ICT in Action: Summaries are available of the 2006-07 action research projects and details of earlier ones can be downloaded as pdf documents from the Archive section:
- 2006-07: 'Wikimania II: using wikis to encourage autonomous, creative and collaborative writing', Gordano School.
- 2005-06: 'Wikimania; using wikis to encourage spontaneous and accurate creative writing', Gordano School
For examples of wikis in practice, visit the following by Gordano School:
