Wikis In The Classroom

Brian Grenier Technical Site Coordinator El Paso ISD [email_address] http://bumpontheblog.etowns.net Wikis in the Classroom

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Why Wiki Are our children developing the skills they need to be competitive in the 21 st Century? Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

21 st Century Skills Problem Solving Critical Thinking Effective Communication Effective Collaboration Self-Directed Learning Self-Motivated Learning Information Literacy Innovativeness Global Awareness Global Citizenship Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

Traditional Web Page Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

Wiki Page Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

Examples 5th Grade Writing Project wiki Flat Classroom Project Holocaust Wiki Project Studying Societies at JHK Thousand and One Flat World Tales Project Westwood School Wiki wikiHow Wikipedia Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

Standard Features of Wikis

Collaborative in nature

Different levels of accessibility to suit the needs of the user(s).

Ability for anyone to contribute, edit, and delete.

History of changes allows users to revert to previously saved versions.

Discussion and comment capabilities allow for member discussion and collaboration.

Ability to embed information and media from a variety of sources (audio, video, RSS, etc.)

Issues Student Privacy

Create a pseudonym

Use initials only

Use first name followed by last initial

Issues Simultaneous Editing

Make small edits

Communicate with your partner(s)

Know how to use the history function

Know how to discuss

Before you edit, click refresh

Issues Vandalism

Know how to use the history

Classroom Uses Lesson Summaries Collaboration of Notes Concept Introduction and Exploratory Projects Dissemination of important classroom information beyond the classroom Individual assessment projects Creation of a simple website Sharing of initial thoughts about, and knowledge of a new topic Student portfolios Location to aggregate web resources Collaboration among teachers Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

Available Wiki Engines Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com

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When I Become a Teacher by Marco Torres Movie link Handouts: http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com