Using Wikis in the Classroom DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount [email_address] Wiki wiki on www.flickr.com by user jpdegamboa

Wikis in Plain English by Common Craft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Why a Wiki? wiki_collaboration2 on www.flickr by user Travelin' Librarian http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/26/wiki-collaboration-leads-to-happiness/

What is a Wiki? Specially designed Web site that appears as a Web document Easy to view, edit, format, and organize Similar to editing a Word document Require a minimum of training http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Specially designed Web site that appears as a Web document

Easy to view, edit, format, and organize

Similar to editing a Word document

Require a minimum of training

User Submits a Change? Revision becomes the current version of the wiki Previous version is saved Compare versions Easily restore a previous version to make it the current version http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Revision becomes the current version of the wiki

Previous version is saved

Compare versions

Easily restore a previous version to make it the current version

What Do Wikis Do for Students? Allow your students to collaborate Work together & compile contributions Work on them 24/7 Build learning communities http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Allow your students to collaborate

Work together & compile contributions

Work on them 24/7

Build learning communities

What Do Wikis Do for Teachers? Build learning communities Provide a storage space for curriculum resources and more Build home-school communications Publish web pages (quickly and easily) http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Build learning communities

Provide a storage space for curriculum resources and more

Build home-school communications

Publish web pages (quickly and easily)

Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom Facilitates Collaborative Authoring Learning from others . Developing a higher level of critical thinking . Deepening investigative skills . Developing skills for negotiating conflict and facilitating effective teamwork. Building a class community. http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Facilitates Collaborative Authoring

Learning from others .

Developing a higher level of critical thinking .

Deepening investigative skills .

Developing skills for negotiating conflict and facilitating effective teamwork.

Building a class community.

Empowers Students to Create Knowledge Reflects Newly-emerging Teacher-Student Paradigm Prepares Students for the Post-University World Encourages Creativity Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

Empowers Students to Create Knowledge

Reflects Newly-emerging Teacher-Student Paradigm

Prepares Students for the Post-University World

Encourages Creativity

What Makes a Good Wiki? User-focused Substantive content - What is the Body of Knowledge for the site? How is the knowledge organized (relative to the user?) Appropriate use of color/font/grapic "look and feel“; consistent look and feel Navigation Accessing the content in a " Natural way"

User-focused

Substantive content - What is the Body of Knowledge for the site?

How is the knowledge organized (relative to the user?)

Appropriate use of color/font/grapic "look and feel“; consistent look and feel

Navigation Accessing the content in a " Natural way"

PBWIki

Wiki on Moodle

Wikispaces for Teachers Create an account Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Free!

Create an account

Wikispaces for Teachers Create an account Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Ad -Free!

Create an account

Wikispaces Interface Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Navigation Bar Page Name Edit this Page Discussion History Page Content

To Edit a Wiki Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Join a Space

To Edit a Wiki Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Edit this page

To Edit a Wiki Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Editing Toolbar

Editing Functions Bold, Italic, Underline Color & Style Text size Bullet or Numbered List Horizontal line Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie

Bold, Italic, Underline

Color & Style

Text size

Bullet or Numbered List

Horizontal line

Editing Additions Hyperlink Images and Files Widget - applets that give access to information a software component that runs in the context of another program Table Special Symbol HTML Code Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie

Hyperlink

Images and Files

Widget - applets that give access to information

a software component that runs in the context of another program

Table

Special Symbol

HTML Code

Add Pages to Wiki Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Edit Navigation

Add Tags and Edit Notes Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Add Tags or Edit Notes

Collaboration ONLY ONE PERSON can edit at a time. Alternative - Create content in word processor first and cut and paste your work and save right away Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie

ONLY ONE PERSON can edit at a time.

Alternative - Create content in word processor first and cut and paste your work and save right away

Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group

Discussion Tab Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group Sign in Add your ideas or comments Has an email look/feel Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie

Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group

Sign in

Add your ideas or comments

Has an email look/feel

My Mail Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Check Mail

My Profile Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Profile

My Profile Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Account Settings

Track Edits Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Edits/Changes

Manage Space Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Manage Space

Let’s Begin to Create Wikis for Your Classroom Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie Muelle Histórico | Salto [1] 2 On www.flickr.com by user RasDragon Let’ Jump In and Begin…

My School Wiki My School Wiki students on www.flickr.com by user meyshanworld

My School Wiki

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