This document introduces wikis and their educational uses. It discusses the differences between read-only and read/write web environments. Wikis allow collaborative writing and editing. The document then guides participants through activities to evaluate educational wikis, edit a wiki page, create their own wiki, and share their wiki with others. Benefits of wikis include engagement, collaboration and 21st century skills, while concerns include information literacy and inappropriate content.

1. Welcome Wikispaces in K–12 Education [date and time] • Welcome • Read-only Web v. Read/Write Web • Wikis • Getting Started with Wikispaces • Wrap-up and Q&A Originally developed by Mark Wagner, Ph.D., President & CEO, EdTechTeam, Inc.

2. Welcome Activity 1. What is the read/write web? 2. What is a wiki? 3. What do these things mean for you and your students? 4. Why are we here?

3. Read-only Web • Powerful resource for educators and students, but… • Information moves from publishers to consumers • Information cannot be edited • One-way Web (Web 1.0)

4. Read/Write Web • It is now as easy to create as it is to consume • Anyone can publish, share, and change information online • Two-way Web (Web 2.0) • This is changing our world!

5. Wikis • A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. • If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki! • Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions. • Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.

6. Wikipedia • Online encyclopedia • Collaboratively authored and edited • Over 1 million users worldwide • Over 1 million articles in English • Great resource, but… • Use with caution

7. Educational Wikis • Collaboratively authored class texts • Writing projects • Group projects • Sharing resources • Grade level teams • Subject area teams • Professional development • Professional Learning Communities (PLC) • ePortfolios • Clubs, PTAs, and events • Mapping of concepts, brainstorming • Presentation tools

9. Activity 2: Edit a Wiki Page • Go to the Activity 2 page on the presentation wiki. • Take turns with other participants adding to and editing the page. • Play with some of the tools in the Editor toolbar .

11. Benefits • Engagement and motivation • Context-embedded learning • Inquiry-driven learning • Collaborative learning • Reflection and metacognition • 21 st -century skills

12. Concerns • Information literacy • Inappropriate content • Inappropriate sharing • Threats and cyber-bullying • Intellectual property • Fraud and identity theft • Stalkers and predators • Lack of understanding

13. Reflection Activity 1. What is the most important thing you learned today? 2. What are your next steps for using wikis in your work? 3. What do you want to learn more about?