The document discusses various ways that wikis and widgets can be used in schools. It provides instructions for embedding different types of media into wikis, including images, videos, slideshows, voice recordings, and flashcards/crossword puzzles. Specific tools mentioned that allow embedding include ImageChef, TeacherTube, SlideShare, and Blabberize. The document encourages teachers to think about how these tools could be used in their classrooms to enhance collaboration, share resources, and decrease disruptions to instructional time.

1. Widgets for the Wiki Seton Catholic School October 15, 2009

2. AGENDA Updates since last session http://www.bubbl.us/ Questions/Comments Eight Ways To Use School Wikis Embedding Resources

3. Eight Ways To Use School Wikis http://www.techlearning.com/article/22064 Decrease Disruptions of Instructional Time Make Meetings More Efficient Collaborate On Important Document Enhance Professional Development Share and Collaborate On Curriculum Maps Save Trees and Time A Portal for All Your Lessons Getting Started

4. Create A “Sandbox” Access your Wiki Sign in New Page Enter Sandbox as the Page Name Click Create

5. What is a Widget? According to Wikipedia… “ small specialized GUI application that provides some visual information and/or easy access to frequently used functions such as clocks, calendars, news aggregators, calculators and desktop notes.”

6. Embedding Resources Bubbl.us Adding an Image TeacherTube Video SlideShare Blabberize Flash Cards/Crossword Puzzle

7. Adding an Image - ImageChef http://www.imagechef.com/ Click Register Now Complete the online form Make note of your password Locate Animations => Fortune Teller Enter - Wikis are your friend Click Preview

8. Adding an Image - continued To the right of the preview, look for… Click <> to see… Copy the text in the box

9. Adding an Image… continued Access the Sandbox page on your Wiki Click Edit Click the Embed Widget icon - TV -

10. Adding an Image - continued Paste the HTML code into the field and click SAVE Click SAVE on the Editor toolbar.

11. Let’s Log Out of ImageChef Log out Close window

12. TeacherTube Video http://teachertube.com/ Search for Wikis In Plain English Access the video Copy the Embeddable Player

13. TeacherTube Video Back to your Wiki - Edit => TV Select Video - Click TeacherTube

14. TeacherTube Video Paste the Embed Code Click Save and then Save again on the Editor toolbar.

15. TeacherTube Video How might you use this in your classroom? Close window.

16. SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net Upload and share presentations Create an Account Complete online form Select Upload from banner at top of page

17. SlideShare Locate the file you wish to upload Review info, click Publish

18. SlideShare Click on thumbnail of the presentation to see this screen: Copy the Embed Code

19. SlideShare Back to the Sandbox page Edit => TV Select Slideshow, then Other

20. SlideShare Paste the Embed Code Click Save and Save on the Editor toolbar

21. SlideShare How might you use this in your classroom? Log out of SlideShare. Close window.

22. Blabberize Google to find image http://blabberize.com/ Sign up - link at bottom of page Make a new Blabberize Find a picture on your harddrive

23. Blabberize Follow onscreen instructions Crop Place the mouth Record your voice Save

24. Blabberize After you save, you will see this: Select Share - copy the code.

25. Blabberize How might you use this in your classroom? Log out of Blabberize.

26. Flashcards/Crossword Puzzle Crossword Puzzle http://justcrosswords.com/ Flashcards http://flashcarddb.com/

27. Next Session November 18th

28. Widgets for the Wiki Seton Catholic School October 15, 2009