Benefits

= BENEFITS =

Why use a Wiki?
**Using Wikis for English langauge learning offers benefits and challenges.** //NB: Teachers need to check with their educational institution regarding policies//


 * == Student & Educational Benefits ==
 * **Motivation**
 * desire to achieve
 * improvements in attendance
 * enthusiastic about working with technology and other students
 * **Ownership** of and pride in work
 * **Publication** of work
 * **Identification** with work
 * **Communication** **and interaction** with others also learning English but separated by distance
 * **Able to link learning between classes**
 * **Meaningful** **tasks** - engaging students in real life situations where they are sharing what they are learning with others
 * **Repeatability** - students have repeated and ongoing access to materials
 * **Feedback** - can see achievements and **review own progress**
 * **Freedom** to work at own pace and in location of choice
 * **Increased self esteem**
 * **Authentic** communication - someone real at other end
 * **Computer and internet literacy** - connected to real life needs (lifestyle, academic and occupational)
 * **Empowerment** - promotes autonomous independent learning
 * **Collaboration** with others in constructing new knowledge
 * **Change in understanding** that internet can be source of content and a network of people connecting
 * **Availability of authentic contexts** - real-life problem solving, written communication group work
 * **Active participation**
 * **Builds community**
 * **Use of multimedia** - digital story telling, podcasts (extends options for delivery
 * **Valuing** the contributions of others and promoting **respect** for others
 * gives **voice to all** students equally ||