1. Using Wikis in a High School Classroom
Do you have knowledge to share?
Brendan Field
2. The world’s most popular Wiki
•Anyone can contribute
•Together we are smarter than
we are individually
•We collectively choose what is
important to present to the
world
9. Ideas for Wikis
Experimental group lab write-ups
•Set well defined roles to encourage collaboration
•One role is the review – who comments on the good and
bad of the work (constructive criticism)
•Incorporate graphing and analysis into the lab
10. Ideas for Wikis
Peer review of student presentations
•Multiple students critique a presentation
•Important learning points to giving and taking
constructive criticism
11. Ideas for Wikis
Creating catalogues of brainstorming ideas
•Promote speed and creativity in an important cognitive
activity
•Encourage out of the box thinking
•Students can see everyone’s ideas
12. Ideas for Wikis
Creating test review and test review solutions
•Encourage collaboration on preparing for exams
•Students have a stake in what they contribute because
what they produce will be used by their peers
13. Group projects to be done on a collaborative Wiki in Physics Class – all will be
group projects where individuals will have to post onto the wiki page to gain a
collective final product.
1. Design a circuit that would be appropriate for a 2 bedroom house. Include
diagrams and mathematical justification for what appliances, lights, wires,
and circuit breakers you are using. Include any relevant physics that a
novice might need in order to understand your house circuit. NJCCCS
5.4.12, 5.7.12
2. Create a document that proves to your parents that you understand the
physics of driving sufficiently to be a safe driver. Include all physics of
motion that corresponds to any action you will include on a road. Include
visuals and physics explanations of both safe and unsafe behavior.
NJCCCS 5.7.12
3. Conduct any physics experiment using toilet paper in which you collect
enough data to answer a question. Present your lab report, including all
data on your wiki. Include visuals that document your work throughout
the experiment. NJCCCS 5.1.12
4. Create a manual for how to perform any balancing act done by a circus
performer. Include visuals of the act being performed and detailed physics
calculations that prove that the actions being done are based on real
physics and not optical illusions or tricks. NJCCCS 5.7.12, 5.1.12
