This lesson plan outlines how to use wikis in the classroom to support student learning and creativity. It addresses National Educational Technology Standards for facilitating collaborative knowledge construction using digital tools. The plan explains that wikis promote student interaction and participation, support asynchronous communication, and engage students by allowing them to actively construct their own knowledge. Wikis can be used across grade levels and are easy to implement without technical expertise.

1. UbD
Lesson
Plan
Title:
Wikis
in
the
Classroom
Subject/Course:
Instructional
Technology
Teachers
Topic:
Wikis
Grade:
K-­‐8
Designers:
Scott
Price
Stage
1
–
Identify
Desired
Results
International
Society
for
Technology
in
Education
(ITSE)
National
Educational
Technology
Standards
for
Teachers
(NETS
Standards):
1. Facilitate
and
Inspire
Student
Learning
and
Creativity
Teachers
use
their
knowledge
of
subject
matter,
teaching
and
learning,
and
technology
to
facilitate
experiences
that
advance
student
learning,
creativity,
and
innovation
in
both
face-­‐to-­‐face
and
virtual
environments.
Teachers:
a. promote,
support,
and
model
creative
and
innovative
thinking
and
inventiveness
c. promote
student
reflection
using
collaborative
tools
to
reveal
and
clarify
students
conceptual
understanding
and
thinking,
planning,
and
creative
processes
d. model
collaborative
knowledge
construction
by
engaging
in
learning
with
students,
colleagues,
and
other
in
face-­‐to-­‐face
and
virtual
environments
2. Design
and
Develop
Digital-­‐Age
Learning
Experiences
and
Assessments
Teachers
design,
develop,
and
evaluate
authentic
learning
experiences
and
assessment
incorporating
contemporary
tools
and
resources
to
maximize
content
learning
in
context
and
to
develop
the
knowledge,
skills,
and
attitudes
identified
in
the
NETS·∙S.
Teachers:
a. design
or
adapt
relevant
learning
experiences
that
incorporate
digital
tools
and
resources
to
promote
student
learning
and
creativity
b. develop
technology-­‐enriched
learning
environments
that
enable
all
students
to
pursue
their
individual
curiosities
and
become
active
participants
in
setting
their
own
educational
goals,
managing
their
own
learning,
and
assessing
their
own
progress
c. customize
and
personalize
learning
activities
to
address
students’
diverse
learning
styles,
working
strategies,
and
abilities
using
digital
tools
and
resources
3. Model
Digital-­‐Age
Work
and
Learning
Teachers
exhibit
knowledge,
skills,
and
work
processes
representative
of
an
innovative
professional
in
a
global
and
digital
society.
Teachers:
a. demonstrate
fluency
in
technology
systems
and
the
transfer
of
current
knowledge
to
new
technologies
and
situations
b. collaborate
with
students,
peers,
parents,
and
community
members
using
digital
tools
and
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
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2. resources
to
support
student
success
and
innovation
c. communicate
relevant
information
and
ideas
effectively
to
students,
parents,
and
peers
using
a
variety
of
digital-­‐age
media
and
formats
Understandings:
Essential
Questions:
Students
will
understand
that:
Overarching
Questions:
Wikis
have
an
educational
value:
• How
can
the
use
of
Wikis
in
the
classroom
• Wikis
promote
student
social
interaction
and
encourage
classroom
participation
and
collaboration
facilitate
active
learning?
• support
asynchronous
communication
that
allows
students
to
contribute
at
any
given
• Does
the
use
of
technology
in
the
classroom
time
and
any
given
place
increase
student
interest
and
motivation?
• students
are
more
engaged
in
the
learning
process
when
they
are
actively
involved
in
the
• How
can
students
be
more
involved
in
the
construction
of
their
knowledge
construction
of
their
knowledge
and
be
given
more
control
in
their
learning?
Wikis
can
be
used
for
teaching
all
grade
levels
• How
can
technology
promote
student
The
use
of
Wikis
in
the
classroom
is
easy
and
does
collaboration?
not
require
any
technical
expertise
Topical
Questions:
Related
Misconceptions:
• What
is
a
Web
2.0?
• Wikis
require
HTML
programing
or
specialized
• What
is
a
Wiki?
technical
ability
• How
can
Wikis
be
used
in
lesson
planning?
• Wikis
do
not
add
an
educational
value
to
the
• How
can
Wikis
be
used
to
collaborate
with
classroom
experience
other
classrooms?
• Creation
of
a
Wiki
is
time
consuming
and/or
• What
other
Web
2.0
tools
can
be
used
with
requires
financial
investment
by
user(s)
Wikis
to
create
fun
and
innovative
projects?
• What
are
some
of
the
pedagogical
uses
of
Wikis?
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
2

3. Students
will
know….
Students
will
be
able
to….
That
a
Wiki
is
a
Web
2.0
tool
that
can
be
used
in
Understand
and
provide
the
definition
of
a
Web
lesson
planning
to
create
fun
and
innovative
projects
2.0.
that
promote
collaboration
among
students
and
other
classrooms
while
facilitating
active
learning.
Identify
3
Wiki
sites
That
there
is
multiple
free
Wiki
sites
that
can
be
Access
three
tutorials
for
the
3
Wiki
sites
utilized
for
teaching.
Understand
how
to
Create
a
Wiki
account
All
grade
levels
can
learn
to
use
a
Wiki.
Identify
pedagogical
uses
for
Wikis
in
the
Students
can
access,
communicate
and
contribute
to
classroom
a
classroom
Wiki
from
anywhere
at
any
time.
Ideas
for
incorporating
the
use
of
a
Wikis
into
their
Other
Web
2.0
tools
can
be
utilized
and
posted
to
a
classroom
Wiki
to
create
more
interesting
and
fun
Wikis
that
encourage
student
interest.
Identify
2-­‐3
additional
Web
2.0
tools
that
can
be
used
collaboratively
with
a
Wiki
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
3

4. Stage
2
–
Assessment
Performance
Task:
• Participants
will
list
three
ideas
on
how
they
think
they
can
incorporate
Wikis
into
their
classroom
and/or
lesson
planning
• Participants
will
list
three
ideas
on
how
they
think
they
can
incorporate
additional
Web
2.0
tools
and
Wikis
into
their
classroom
and/or
lesson
planning
Other
Evidence
• Participants
will
take
initial
survey
(self-­‐assessment)
on
their
current
level
of
knowledge,
understanding
and
use
of
Wikis
in
their
classroom
and/or
lesson
planning
• Participants
will
take
post-­‐
test
to
assess
knowledge
gained
in
workshop
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
4

5. Stage
3
–
Learning
Plan
Learning
Activities
1. Workshop
participants
will
complete
an
initial
survey
(self-­‐
assessment)
to
determine
their
current
level
of
understanding
of
the
use
of
Wikis
in
the
classroom
and
other
Web
2.0
applications.
(W)
2. The
instructor
will
introduce
and
explain:
(H)
a. What
is
a
Web
2.0?
b. What
is
a
Wiki?
c. How
and
where
do
I
go
on
the
Internet
start
a
Wiki?
i. Instructor
will
demonstrate
how
easy
it
is
to
create
a
Wiki
account.
ii. Instructor
will
provide
a
list
of
three
easy
to
use
Wikis.
iii. Instructor
will
provide
the
students
with
three
tutorials
to
use
as
a
reference.
d. Discuss
pedagogical
uses
of
Wikis
and
view
examples
of
educational
Wikis.
3. Workshop
participants
will
list
three
ideas
of
how
they
think
they
could
use
Wikis
in
their
classroom.
(E-­‐1,T)
a. Participants
will
share
with
the
instructor
and
classmates
their
ideas
b. Participants
will
share
with
the
instructor
and
classmates
any
barriers
that
they
feel
may
prohibit
using
Wikis
in
their
classroom/lesson
planning
(time,
knowledge,
don’t
see
the
benefit
etc…)
4. The
instructor
will
introduce
two
to
three
Web
2.0
tools
that
can
be
used
collaboratively
with
Wikis
that
will
create
fun
and
interesting
lesson
plans.
(R)
a. Instructor
will
demonstrate
examples
of
the
two
to
three
Web
2.0
tools
b. Instructor
will
provide
ideas
for
using
these
in
lesson
planning
5. Workshop
participants
will
list
three
ideas
of
how
they
think
they
could
use
the
Web
2.0
tools
and
Wikis
in
their
classroom
(E-­‐2,R)
a. Open
discussion
among
the
instructor
and
classmates
i. Do
the
additional
Web
2.0
tools
add
value
and
interest
to
the
Wiki
and
lesson
planning?
ii. Will
this
create
more
interest
and
participation
by
your
students?
iii. Does
this
create
more
interest
for
the
teacher
to
use
Wikis
in
their
lesson
planning?
6. The
instructor
will
answer
any
questions
on
Web
2.0
tools
and
Wikis.
(E,T)
7. Workshop
participants
will
complete
a
post-­‐assessment
and
workshop
evaluation.
(E-­‐2)
Resources
Web
2.0
links:
Online
tutorial:
http://www.doink.com/
http://vimeo.com/418037
http://vimeo.com/407282
http://goanimate.com/
http://youtu.be/UCOCJKGi6xY
http://goanimate4schools.com/public_index
http://www.voki.com/
http://youtu.be/ZX05alxaTPo
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
5

6. Wiki
Links:
Online
tutorial:
http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-­‐tour
http://pbworks.com/
http://pbworks.com/webinars
http://youtu.be/74cnTbyHdzQ
http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
http://youtu.be/6Xk8upBFCaA
Other
resources:
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources
http://wiki.wetpaint.com/page/Wiki+101
http://www.scoop.it/t/wikis-­‐for-­‐education/p/1422498335/state-­‐of-­‐wiki-­‐usage-­‐in-­‐k12-­‐schools-­‐change-­‐
agency
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
6

7. Post
Workshop
Assessment
Data
&
Analysis,
Participant
Evaluation
Data
&
Analysis,
and
Self-­‐Evaluation
Assessment
Data
&
Analysis:
Wiki’s
in
the
Classroom/
Pre-­‐test:
A.
What
is
a
Wiki?
Is
it
different
than
a
website?
How?
B. What
is
a
Web
2.0?
Is
it
different
than
a
website?
Is
it
different
than
a
Wiki?
C. Are
you
already
using
a
Wiki
or
Web
2.0
applications
in
your
classroom?
If
so,
How?
Data
Analysis
of
Pre-­‐test:
Eight
total
participants
A. All
participants
knew
what
a
Wikis
was.
Four
participants
could
not
identify
the
difference
between
a
Wiki
and
a
Website
and
four
participants
identified
that
a
Wiki
is
interactive
and
collaborative
where
a
website
is
not.
B. Two
students
could
define
a
Web
2.0
and
could
identify
that
a
Wiki
is
a
Web
2.0
website.
Six
participants
answered
they
did
not
know
or
were
not
sure.
C. Three
participants
were
already
using
Wikis
in
their
lesson
planning/classroom
and
five
participants
were
not
currently
using
Wikis
in
their
classroom.
Of
the
three
participants
already
using
Wikis
in
their
classroom,
none
identified
how.
Wiki’s
in
the
Classroom/
Post-­‐test:
A. What
is
a
Wiki?
Is
it
different
than
a
website?
How?
B. What
is
a
Web
2.0?
Is
it
different
than
a
website?
Is
it
different
than
a
Wiki?
C. Do
you
see
yourself
using
a
Wiki
or
Web2.0
applications
in
your
classroom
in
the
future?
Yes
or
No
D. Name
a
Web
2.0
application
discussed
in
this
Workshop.
E. Name
a
Wiki
website
discussed
in
this
Workshop.
Data
Analysis
of
Post-­‐test:
Eight
participants
A. All
eight
participants
could
define
and
identify
that
a
Wiki
is
interactive
and
collaborative;
whereas,
a
website
is
not.
B. All
eight
participants
could
define
Web
2.0
and
that
a
Wiki
is
a
Web
2.0
tool/website.
C. Seven
participants
answered
yes
that
they
could
see
themselves
using
a
Wiki
or
a
Web
2.0
in
their
classroom
and
one
participant
answered
maybe:
a. Yes
answer
ideas:
use
Wiki
for
vocabulary
and
digital
class
book
on
important
people
for
social
studies
b. Maybe
answer:
was
concerned
about
student
postings
and
about
students
that
may
not
have
access
to
the
internet
at
home
D. All
eight
participants
could
name
a
Web
2.0
discussed
in
the
workshop.
E. All
eight
participants
could
name
a
Wiki
website
discussed
in
the
workshop.
Assessment
evaluation
and
revisions
to
workshop:
The
post-­‐test
assessment
shows
that
the
participants
did
understand
the
concepts
of
Web
2.0
and
Wikis
by
the
end
of
the
workshop.
They
all
could
identify
the
Web
2.0
applications
and
Wiki
sites
that
were
discussed
in
the
workshop.
They
also
understood
that
Wikis
were
collaborative
and
interactive
versus
the
passive
viewing
of
material
on
a
website.
Three
out
of
eight
(37.5%)
of
participants
were
already
using
Wikis
prior
to
the
workshop.
After
completion
of
the
workshop,
seven
out
of
eight
(87.5%)
of
the
workshop
participants
answered
that
they
could
see
themselves
using
Wikis
in
their
classroom.
The
only
revision
I
would
make
in
the
future
is
to
make
sure
I
could
better
identify
the
participants
currently
using
Wikis
and
how
they
were
using
them
prior
to
the
workshop,
so
that
I
could
better
judge
the
increased
interest
and
motivation
to
use
Wikis
after
the
workshop.
I
think
I
would
email
this
question
out
to
all
the
participants
before
the
workshop
so
they
would
have
more
time
to
answer
this
question
in
detail.
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
7

8.
Participant
Evaluation
Data
and
Analysis:
Survey
questions:
Rate
on
scale
1
to
5
–
with
1
being
“strongly
disagree”
to
5
being
“strongly
agree”
Five
of
the
eight
participants
completed
the
evaluation
(three
did
not
return
the
evaluation
to
me)
• I
was
well
informed
about
the
objectives
of
this
workshop?
Average
score:
5
• This
workshop
lived
up
to
my
expectations.
Average
score:
5
• The
content
is
relevant
to
my
job.
Average
score:
5
• The
instructor
was
well
prepared.
Average
score:
5
• The
instructor
was
helpful.
Average
score:
5
• I
will
be
able
to
use
what
I
learned
in
this
workshop.
Average
score:
4.5
Survey
improvement
suggestions:
How
would
you
improve
this
workshop?
(the
participants
could
check
any
that
apply-­‐
but
none
were
checked)
• Provide
better
information
before
the
workshop.
• Clarify
the
workshop
objectives.
• Reduce
the
content
covered
in
the
workshop.
• Increase
the
content
covered
in
the
workshop.
• Update
the
content
covered
in
the
workshop.
• Improve
the
instructional
methods.
• Make
workshop
activities
more
stimulating.
• Improve
workshop
organization.
Participant
evaluation
analysis
and
revisions
to
the
workshop:
The
evaluations
of
the
workshop
were
very
good.
I
believe
that
I
met
the
overall
objective
of
the
workshop.
However,
I
was
disappointed
that
no
improvements
were
suggested.
Upon
reflection,
I
believe
this
was
a
time
issue.
The
workshop
was
at
the
end
of
the
school
day
for
the
participants,
and
I
feel
like
they
rushed
through
the
evaluation.
I
definitely
know
that
I
can
make
improvements
to
the
workshop,
which
I
will
discuss
further
in
my
self-­‐evaluation.
The
revision
I
would
make
to
the
workshop
would
be
to
make
sure
I
got
everyone’s
email
address
so
that
I
could
email
him
or
her
the
evaluation
after
the
workshop.
This
would
allow
the
participants
more
time
to
complete
the
evaluation,
and
hopefully,
they
would
reflect
and
give
me
more
suggestions.
I
would
also
make
sure
the
participants
understood
the
importance
of
making
suggestions
and
how
I
could
utilize
them
to
make
improvements
to
the
workshop.
I
would
also
include
a
prompt
for
additional
suggestion
and/or
comments
in
the
evaluation.
Source
for
decoding
information:
Based
on
the
UbD
template
©
Grant
Wiggins
&
Jay
McTighe
Page
8

9. Workshop
Self-­‐evaluation:
In
general,
I
am
very
pleased
with
the
workshop.
It
was
received
well
and
the
participants
were
very
involved.
I
have
been
to
many
professional
workshops
where
the
participants
seem
to
be
watching
the
clock
and
waiting
for
the
workshop
to
end.
To
my
great
relief,
the
participants
were
interested,
motivated
and
were
eager
to
share
ideas
and
learn.
I
did
a
great
deal
of
research
and
planning
for
the
workshop.
This
definitely
paid
off,
since
I
felt
very
secure
in
my
knowledge
of
the
material
and
was
able
to
answer
participant
questions
with
confidence.
It
was
surprising
how
hard
it
was
to
keep
the
workshop
to
a
reasonable
length
and
still
allow
time
for
interaction
between
the
participants.
My
goal
was
to
not
only
present
the
information,
but
to
allow
them
the
time
to
explore
the
material
and
share
ideas.
I
felt
the
workshop
would
not
be
successful
if
the
participants
did
not
engage
with
other
and
share
lesson
planning
ideas
and
past
experiences
using
Wikis
and
Web
2.0
applications.
The
presentation
had
a
few
hiccups,
which
surprisingly
worked
to
increase
the
involvement
and
contribution
by
the
participants
to
the
overall
workshop.
I
was
unable
to
play
the
tutorials
for
Voki,
GoAnimate
and
Wikispaces
that
I
had
embedded
into
my
PowerPoint
presentation.
The
Cobb
County
Schools
IT
department
blocked
access.
I
then
had
to
work
with
the
participants
to
describe
and
demonstrate
Voki,
GoAnimate
and
how
to
set
up
a
Wikispaces
account.
Working
together
w e
were
able
to
display
on
laptops
a
participants
personal
Voki
and
I
was
able
to
show
my
GoAnimate.
This
actually
ending
up
being
fun,
and
the
participants
were
excited
to
share
ideas
and
personal
experiences.
Going
forward,
I
have
learned
the
hard
lesson
that
the
technology
in
your
presentation
has
to
be
supported
by
the
technology
at
the
site
of
the
workshop.
This
was
a
mistake
on
my
part,
but
also
a
valuable
learning
experience
for
the
future.
I
have
since
learned
how
to
display
these
tutorials
and
videos
in
my
presentation.
I
defined
the
success
of
the
workshop
by
the
following
factors:
the
technology
specialist
for
my
school
has
asked
me
to
share
these
types
of
ideas
and
workshops
with
our
staff
at
Bullard
Elementary
school
and
the
other
workshop
participants
were
genuinely
excited
at
the
possibilities
of
using
these
instructional
tools.
I
am
eager
to
share
my
knowledge
with
other
teachers
and
look
forward
to
my
next
opportunity.
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Wikis In The
Classroom
By Scott Price
Wikis In The Classroom
! What is a Web 2.0?
! Web 2.0 is the move toward a more social,
collaborative and interactive World Wide
Web.
! “A Web 2.0 site allows users to interact
and collaborate with each other in a
social media dialogue as creators of
user-generated content in a virtual
community, in contrast to websites
where users (consumers) are limited to
the passive viewing of content that was
created for them.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Wikis In The Classroom
! Examples of Web 2.0
! Examples of Web 2.0 include
social networking sites, blogs,
wikis, video sharing sites, hosted
services, and web applications.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
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11. What is a Wiki?
! A wiki is a Web 2.0 site that allows you to become
an active participant:
! You can create or edit the site contents.
! You do not need special technical skills.
! All that is needed to get started is a computer
with an Internet connection.
! A wiki is continuously being revised and is a
living collaboration whose purpose is the
sharing of the creative process and product by
many.
! The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian
language, meaning "quick" or "fast."
http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/
Why Wiki?
! students develop writing and debate skills and
exposure to diverse perspectives
! teacher can use as a central location for class
material and media
! students can access, communicate and contribute to
a classroom Wiki from anywhere at any time
! all grade levels can learn to use a Wiki
! promote collaboration among students and other
classrooms while facilitating active learning
Why Wiki?
! other Web 2.0 tools can be utilized and posted to a
Wiki to create more interesting and fun Wikis that
encourage student interest
! multiple free wiki hosting sites
! generate more student interest and promote social
interaction
! easy to use and do not require advanced computer
skills and knowledge
! if you can utilize Microsoft Word, you can Wiki
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Today’s Objective
! Encourage the incorporation and use of
Wikis in the Classroom
! Introduce other Web 2.0 tools and how
these can be utilized with Wikis and other
resources to create more interesting and
collaborative lesson plans
! Discuss lesson planning ideas
Pedagogical Uses of
Wikis
! Collaborative storytelling
! http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/home
! Collaborative writing
! http://www.slideshare.net/isahigueras/
collaborative-writing-using-wikis
! Collaborative dictionary
! students post the words and their definitions into
the wiki
! students add pictures and audio files of the
pronunciation of each word
! share and collaborate with other classes
Pedagogical Uses of
Wikis
! Students plan, develop and present projects
! Collaborative projects:
! http://andtothink.wikispaces.com/
! http://crozetdigikids.wikispaces.com/
Civil+War+Novels
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13. Pedagogical Uses of
Wikis
! Teacher can use to post Classroom assignments
such as:
! Notes
! Worksheets
! Handouts
! Host on-line e-portfolios of student writing
! Homework spreadsheet:
! Central location for all assignments, project due
dates, and upcoming events for the entire grade
level.
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_164hj4tw6gf&pli=1
Pedagogical Uses of
Wikis
! Create a digital class book:
! Assign each student a letter of the alphabet, word, or topic and a wiki
page:
! Each student builds a page about a word related to the class topic
! Students can embed Glogs, upload photos and videos, and add text
to their pages
! Use wiki's discussion thread for students to comment on each
other's wiki pages
! Content ideas:
! ABC wiki about any topic (page about a word related to the topic
starting with each letter of the alphabet)
! 50 states
! Chemical reactions
! Historical people, places, or events
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_164hj4tw6gf&pli=1
What Are Some Free
Wiki Sites?
! Wikispaces.com
! http://www.wikispaces.com/
! http://www.wikispaces.com/content/
teacher
! Pbworks.com
! http://pbworks.com/
! Wetpaint.com
! http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
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How To Create a Wiki
Account on Wikispaces
Create Bulk Users For Your
Wikispace
Helpful Tutorial
Links
! Pbworks
! http://pbworks.com/webinars
! http://youtu.be/74cnTbyHdzQ
! Wetpaint.com
! http://youtu.be/6Xk8upBFCa
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Your Ideas/Open
Discussion
! List three ideas/ways you think you could use Wikis in
your classroom
! What do you see as barriers to the incorporation of Wikis
in your classroom?
! Time
! Don’t see the benefit
! Too Hard to Learn
! Given what we have learned today, do you still think those
barriers are still valid or too hard to overcome?
Web 2.0 Applications You Can
Use With Your Wiki, Blogs,
Smart Boards or Website
! Voki.com
! http://www.voki.com/
! GoAnimate.com
! http://goanimate4schools.com/
public_index
! DoInk.com
! http://www.doink.com/
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16. Voki
! You can create personal Voki accounts for
free
! Voki for classroom accounts for education:
! Classroom accounts cost $29.95/year
! 30 day money back guarantee
! Lesson plan database
! Lesson plans are free for anyone to use
with or without a classroom acccount
Ways to Use Voki in Education
! Have students make an avatar as a classroom introduction
! Poetry and music composition
! Students create poems or lyrics that can be spoken or
sung by their favorite avatar
! Present vocabulary list of words for correct pronunciation
! Foreign language
! Students create short stories for their avatar to speak
! Student book talk
! Use to review and summarize books
! Classroom newsletter
! You can place a speaking avatar in a blog, email,
website or wiki
o http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=624
GoAnimate
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GoAnimate
! Create free personal account
! GoAnimate for education:
! http://goanimate4schools.com/publicanimations
! Lesson Gallery
! Can access with or without classroom account
! Classroom accounts starting at $99.00/year
Ways to Use GoAnimate in
Education
! Student presentations
! Teacher presentations
! Creative writing
! Introduce concepts on your Wiki page:
! Vocabulary words
! Math concepts/definitions
! Books
! Rules for the classroom/ bullying
! Music
Your Ideas/Open
Discussion
! List three ideas/ways you think you could use Web
2.0 tools and Wikis in your classroom
! Do the additional Web 2.0 tools add value and
interest to the Wiki and lesson planning?
! Will this create more interest and participation by
your students?
! Does this create more interest for the teacher to use
Wikis in their lesson planning?
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For The Artist In All of Us
! DoInk
! Create animations
! http://www.doink.com/
! http://vimeo.com/418037
! http://vimeo.com/407282
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