Wide World of Wikis

Wide World of Wikis www.mhsdivas.wikispaces.com January 17, 2009 Melissa Lynch and Wendy Sutton

Wikispaces for Teachers A Guide to Using Them in Your Classroom

Getting to Know You!

Our Objectives
To introduce teachers to wikis and their many uses in education.
To encourage and assist in the design and use of their own classroom wikis.

What is a Wiki?
A webpage with an Edit button
Easy to use
Perfect for collaborative learning

Why Bring It To The Classroom?
Promotes communication between students, teachers, and parents
Great motivator for students
Easy to monitor
Allows for creativity and innovation
Encourages participation of all students
A new, interesting way to learn

How Can I Use it in a Classroom?
Simple websites
Peer-reviewed projects
Group projects
Manage school and classroom documents
Classroom discussion and debate
Teacher collaboration
Post classroom assignments
Collaborate with an international classroom

Examples of Wikis
www.wikipedia.com
www. thebeehive . wikispaces .com
www.gadgetcamp.wikispaces.com
www.terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com
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Getting Started…

Wiki Terms
Wikispaces has different permissions settings for your space
Public : Anyone can view or edit your Wikispace
Protected: Anyone can view your space but only members can edit
Private: Only members can view or edit your space

Wikispace Tour Introduction http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

Activity
Use your handout to sign-up for your wikispaces account.
Edit your page and experiment using the font and formatting tools.

Wikispace Tour Look and Feel http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#myspace

Activity
Click on the Manage Wiki Button on the left side of your wikispace page.
Click on Look and Feel and play with your space theme and color scheme.

Wikispace Tour Files and Photos http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#files

Questions?
Visit us:
http://www.wikispaces.com
http://www.wikispaces.com
Email us:
[email_address]
[email_address]
[email_address]

Wide World of Wikis

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