This document describes how to design and implement a wiki for educational use. It provides directions for setting up the wiki through Pbworks, which is designed for educators. It then outlines two sample lessons that teach students how to navigate the wiki, write and comment on each other's work, and incorporate images and files in their projects. The goals are for students to feel ownership of their writing and to collaborate online. Advantages include promoting writing and collaboration, while disadvantages include potential editing issues and reliance on internet access.

1. THE WIKI IS
ELEMENTARY
I NDIVIDUAL C REATING P ROJECT
www.chambers108.pbworks.com

2. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS
 www.Pbworks.com
 Wiki website for educators
 Can easily create class lists and choose individual
usernames and passwords
 Created with educators in mind
 Privacy

3. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

4. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

5. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

6. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

7. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

8. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Objectives of lesson:
 Navigate the wiki
 Login to the wiki
 Edit the wiki and create a sample writing
piece
 Comment on other students writing

9. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Technology Needed:
 Computers (1:2 ratio, preferably 1:1)
 Internet access
 Privacy filter allowing www.pbworks.com

10. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 What will students be doing?
 Access the wiki
 Post a piece of writing on the wiki on their own
page
 Comment on three other student’s writing using
the format “two stars and a wish”

11. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH

12. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH

13. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Advantages:
 Students will become avid writers because they
are writing for a purpose and publication
 Students will feel comfortable sharing their
writing when students are allowed to comment
and give “two stars and a wish”
 Students will feel a sense of ownership because
they have their own space to write
 Students will become collaborative learners

14. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Disadvantages:
 Students may edit each other’s writing
 Students may accidently delete writing of other
students
 Must have internet access

15. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Success!
 Students are excited about writing
 Many students write after school hours
 Parents approve and are noticing their students
writing more at home
 Want to learn more about the wiki and complete
other projects

16. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Objectives of the lesson:
 Upload files onto the wiki
 Post a picture onto the wiki
 Post a link onto the wiki

17. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Technology Needed:
 Computers (1:5 ratio)
 Internet access
 Privacy filter allowing www.pbworks.com
 Kidspiration Software
 Microsoft Word

18. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 What will students be doing?
 After reading their book club book they will:
 Find a picture of the book and paste it to their
book club page and insert a picture link
 Create graphic organizer of the main characters
 Write a summary on the wiki
 Create an advertisement of the book to attract
other readers

19. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS

20. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS

21. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Advantages:
 Upload files onto the wiki
 Insert pictures onto the wiki
 Use these new skills on their own page
 Take their writing one step further

22. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Disadvantages:
 Must have internet access
 Possibly edit or delete other writing on the wiki
 Group projects can be difficult when working
with kids

23. I NNOVATION T RANSFER
 Can be used as a tool for next year’s teacher to
gain knowledge about students
 Can be used as a group pages from year to year
following the students as they progress through
middle and high school
 Subject content is interchangeable

24. THE WIKI IS
ELEMENTARY
I NDIVIDUAL C REATING P ROJECT
www.chambers108.pbworks.com