Wikis in Education Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Create Classroom Websites Session 5

What is a Wiki? Wiki – Hawaiian word that means “quick” Term first used by Ward Cunningham between 1994 and 1995 WikiWikiWeb – tool for collaboration on documents by clicking an “edit” button and change the content Websites that can be quickly updated

Wiki – Hawaiian word that means “quick”

Term first used by Ward Cunningham between 1994 and 1995

WikiWikiWeb – tool for collaboration on documents by clicking an “edit” button and change the content

Websites that can be quickly updated

What is a Wiki? Cont. Wikis follow a document-based model Each page is part of a complete site Content can be added, edited, or changed at any time WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get Wikis use Wiki-text Can be helpful if you know some HTML code, but not necessary

Wikis follow a document-based model

Each page is part of a complete site

Content can be added, edited, or changed at any time

WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get

Wikis use Wiki-text

Can be helpful if you know some HTML code, but not necessary

Anatomy of a Wiki Pages Discussion – Allows users to comment on pages created History – Full history of all changes to the wiki Notify Me – Allows you to follow changes made to the wiki, think RSS Navigation – Sidebar that lists pages Recent Changes – Most up-to-date and recent changes

Pages

Discussion – Allows users to comment on pages created

History – Full history of all changes to the wiki

Notify Me – Allows you to follow changes made to the wiki, think RSS

Navigation – Sidebar that lists pages

Recent Changes – Most up-to-date and recent changes

Anatomy of a Wiki, Cont. Files – Can upload documents, images, videos, etc. and place within the wiki Widgets Badges

Files – Can upload documents, images, videos, etc. and place within the wiki

Widgets

Badges

Wikis in Education Curriculum Lesson plans Sign-up sheets Daily announcements Daily attendance Virtual bulletin boards Meeting agendas, Minutes Staff development documentation Staff handbooks, Policy Manuals Class notes, Handouts

Curriculum

Lesson plans

Sign-up sheets

Daily announcements

Daily attendance

Virtual bulletin boards

Meeting agendas, Minutes

Staff development documentation

Staff handbooks, Policy Manuals

Class notes, Handouts