The document discusses using wikis for educational purposes. It provides an overview of what wikis are, key principles of wikis like collaboration and sharing, and educational applications of wikis such as for collaborative writing projects and organizing course materials. It also addresses concerns about wikis, such as security and ease of use, and provides examples of educational wikis and online resources for learning how to use wikis.

1. Using Interactive Multimedia within Educational Wikis Introductions Wiki PowerPoint How to use a Wiki- Many examples 2007 Techspowiki www.techspo2007wiki.wikispaces.com Educationalwiki www.educationalwiki.wikispaces.com Questions and comments

2. What is a Wiki? “ A Wiki is a website that allows the visitors to easily add, remove, edit and change available content.” Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki “ A little more than a web page with an edit button on it.” Adam Frey- Wikispaces Co-founder Source: www.edutopia.org “ A Wiki has turned out be much more than I imagined.” Ward Cunningham- First Wiki Release www.wiki.org Fordham Vs. Britannica

3. Key Wiki Principles Collaboration - during and outside of class structure- Student-centered learning. Content-driven -users can share different material. Sharing -ideas will be shared- Track history Social Constructivism- (Duffy, Jonassen, Piaget) Trust- people and the process

4. Is it safe for students? Private use Initials– no last names Not Myspace- concept similar Track user comments Parents can be invited Emails not required School rules apply www.allfordmustangs.com www.gizmodo.com

5. Is it safe from vandals? www.metrocouncil.org History– People can check on it Revert back to an earlier form Protected by an active community (Barton, M., 2004)

6. Educational Applications Collaborative Shared student projects- local and global Group/individual research project with comments Organizing documents resources Collect web resources Study bank for tests

7. Educational Applications Collaborative Writing Audience- peer review Contribute to others learning Process- focus Social process of writing Tracking of drafts

8. Educational Applications Content Driven Science- Compare Planets within the Solar System Math- Share Group Project on Data Collection Multimedia- videos, Podcasts, live chat, Blogs, RSS feeds, PowerPoint, slideshows, etc. No room for fancy fonts, highlights, etc. Fancy colors are cool .

9. Cons to using Wikis W hat if defaced? I ndividual Projects L ack initial structure S imultaneous editing I ndividual tracking of work N ovel Project- ineffective

10. Wikis vs. Blogs and Discussion Boards Source: Ferran, B. Retrieved on January 16, 2007 from www.wikis.cybernetic-meadows.net Difficult to follow Single author lead Many authors Debate in difficult to follow format. Debate over topics Working together Sometimes can’t be edited. Editing- constant False statements stay Correct inaccuracies Users can’t change content Can’t alter some content- link to past Content change- link to future More structured More flexible Disc. Boards Blogs Wikis

11. Is it easy to use? Familiarity and Practice WYSIWYG Editor recommended Some Wikis use more complex editing tools. In-house Wikis need to be operated and maintained by network administrators. Wiki Matrix- Help you choose the right one for your needs. www.wikimatrix.org

12. Wikimatrix Results Criteria WYSIWYG Editor Hosted elsewhere History of pages available

13. Comparison of Wikis

14. Wikis- Created by Educators Educational Wikis Source http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/ Edublog Wiki Finalists http://incsub.org/awards/index.php?s=wikis Link to teacher sites http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis Time 100 Project https://bedminster-time100.wikispaces.com/ Flat Classroom Project http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/ Mrs. Vicki Davis and Mrs. Julie LIndsay As of January 23, 2007

15. Example Educational Wiki http://educationalwiki.wikispaces.com-- You can view the pages. Click join after the session and I will accept your request to participate. This is an example of a protected Wiki that you can view.

16. Wikispaces-Make a Wiki Educator Sign Up—A $50 value free for all K-12 educators http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100k -Click on the image below. As of January 13, 2007

17. Wikispaces- Editing a Page Find Edit This Page. This is the button you will use the most. Once in editing, you can add files, change text, etc.

18. Wikispaces- Editing a Page Find Edit This Page. This is the button you will use the most. You do not need to use the other tabs, such as discussion, etc. Here, the Edit This Page section is depressed.

19. Wikispaces- Links Text editing Links new pages external

20. Wikispaces- Navigation Key to success- Edit Your Navigation Bar

21. Wikispaces- Navigation Key to success- Edit Your Navigation Bar Editing Result

22. Wikispaces- Inviting others Go to manage space and click invite people. Alternatively, you can email the names and passwords to [email_address] and they will sign up your students. No emails are needed. Invite

23. Wikispaces- Look and Feel Subtle Changes- Improve Aesthetics Background Color- Simple is Better Template Layouts, Logo

24. Wikispaces- Uploading Files Make sure to not upload an image larger than 150 x 150 pixels. You can resize it within your Wiki. You can also load images from external links. Types- Images, video, audio, text, spreadsheet, and other file types. Members can download them. Image Upload

25. Wikispaces- Uploading Files You can add many files. Incentive for teachers – Get 2 GB+ of data free. Downloading other files Same Format Image Upload Result

26. Wikispaces Spell-check with the new Google Toolbar Personal Settings Floating toolbar Permissions Blogs RSS http://www.rssbandit.org/

27. Wikispaces: Multimedia- Embed and/or Link Audio- Podcasts Blogs Images Live Chat PowerPoint Slideshows Videos Written Other- RSS Odeo

28. Wikispaces- Embed an Audio file You can embed different file types, including audio, video, presentations, etc. Add a link to a new page or website. Embed media Upload a file- written, audio, video, etc.

29. Embed or Link a Video Clip Video File Link—www.mediamax.com www.youtube.com , http://google.video.com-- Google has a download player

30. Online Wiki Tutorials Basic Tutorials Wikispaces basics for teachers http://www.wikispaces.com/help+Teachers Eduwikis http://educataionalwikis.wikispaces.com Educationalwiki http://educationalwiki.wikispaces.com The site I started Video Tutorials “ Wikis While You Work” (Wagner, M. Retrieved from http://k12online.wm.edu/WikiWhileYouWork.mov on January 12, 2007) Look at How Pages Evolve in Wikipedia http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/umlaut.html- Illustration of the growth of a Wiki page - John Udell How to log in and edit a Wiki page - Stewart Mader Wikispaces Video Tutorials http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

31. Wikispaces- Embed a file Audio file embedded through Odeo

32. Important Links Audio Podcasting- www.odeo.com or www.itunes.com Blogs- Integrated www.blogger.com or www.typepad.com Live Chat www.gabbly.com Photo Albums www.flickr.com RSS- Feed www.rssbandit.org Slides- PowerPoint www.slideshare.net Storage Online www.mediamax.com Video- Embedded www.youtube.com , http://video.google.com Video- Streaming www.unitedstreaming.com Wiki Chooser www.wikimatrix.org Written text www.writely.com (part of Google) Wikis- Educational www.wikispaces.com or www.wikipedia.com

33. Questions and Comments What does “wiki” really mean? Please use the links from this handout. If you have any questions, please email me at [email_address] or go to www.bedminsterschool.org –Go to teacher pages- Click on Puglia and find the Techspo Presentation Link. Or better-Join the Wiki we used today. www.techspo2007wiki.wikispaces.com You will be able to download the presentation from here if you are a member.

34. References Fraser, J.(2006), The edublog awards . Retrieved from www.Incsub.org/awards/2006/nominations- for-best-wiki-2006 in January 2007. Jonassen, D. et al. (1998) Computers as mindtools for engaging learners in critical thinking. TechTrends, v43 n2. Rubenking, N. (2003), Wiki Tools. P.C. Magazine. Retrieved from www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=113636,00.asp Schwartz, L et al. (2004) Educational Wikis: features and selection criteria. Retrieved from www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/163/244 in January 2007. Standen, A. (2006), A glorified whiteboard. Edutopia. Retrieved from www.edutopia.org/1756 Wiki walk-through from teachers first. www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki