Student Introduction To Wikis

Wiki-wiki (quick) Where you are author and editor! Created & presented by Melissa Brumsted, December 14, 2006

Wiki: an expandable set of web pages written and edited by everyone. Have you seen wikipedia ? What about Wikitravel ? I like the Westwood Schools Wiki

Why use wikis? We vs. me.

Together people can…

build lots of content

check one another’s work

&

Add the latest information when it happens

Wikis are usually really up to date because they can be edited so easily!

Can I believe what I read on a wiki? You decide. If you discover a mistake, you can make it right! Read critically! Use another source (a print source from the library, an article in a trustworthy newspaper) to double check your facts.

Why make wikis? We vs. me.

Together we can…

build content

check one another’s work

&

suggest changes to information

We’re going to start today!

What will we use a wiki for? We’re going to build a class encyclopedia. Your articles & photographs will make up the encyclopedia.

Can anyone see & change our wiki’s information? Anyone can read our wiki, but only members of our wiki can add to or change what’s there.

To become a member:

Go to wikispaces & create an account.

Username: your first name

E-mail address: [email_address]

2. Search for the BostonEcosystem wiki, and request membership.

3. We’ll approve you & you’re ready to write & edit pages!

Remember, a wiki is on the Internet, for all to see. Think about what you write! Ask lots of questions and make lots of mistakes. You’ll be a better reader, writer, and editor!