Wiki Training By Debby and Robin. What’s a wiki? wiki-wiki – is Hawaiian for “quick”...

Wiki TrainingWiki Training

By Debby and RobinBy Debby and Robin

What’s a wiki?What’s a wiki?

wiki-wiki – is Hawaiian for “quick”wiki-wiki – is Hawaiian for “quick” A wiki is a type of website that A wiki is a type of website that

allows users to easily add and edit allows users to easily add and edit content and is especially suited for content and is especially suited for collaborative efforts (collaborative efforts (WikipediaWikipedia). ).

Wiki Field TripWiki Field Trip

Elementary Examples:Elementary Examples: http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/ http://middlej.pbwiki.com/ http://carmanelem.pbwiki.com/ http://conferences.oreillynet.com/

cs/et2005/view/e_sess/5985 http://allaboutmath.wikispaces.com/

Wiki Field TripWiki Field Trip

Secondary Examples:Secondary Examples: http://rightswebquest.wikispaces.com/ http://welcometotheworld.wikispaces.com/ The Crucible: http://wtchfm.wikispaces.com/ HS Online Collaborative Writing :

http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Westwood Schools -

http://westwood.wikispaces.com/ General Resource:General Resource:

http://webloggedlinks.pbwiki.com/Wikis

Sandbox TimeSandbox Timehttp://sandbx.wikispaces.chttp://sandbx.wikispaces.c

om/om/

Play around on ours!Play around on ours!

(Feel free to use this site in (Feel free to use this site in other trainings.)other trainings.)

Logistics – Things to Logistics – Things to consider before you beginconsider before you begin

Open v Closed:Open v Closed: Anyone can see and edit Anyone can see and edit Anyone can see - Members only can edit Anyone can see - Members only can edit Members only can see and edit Members only can see and edit

How to Log in: How to Log in: Group Login Group Login Individual Login - (Wikispaces will Individual Login - (Wikispaces will

upload student info with an email upload student info with an email address.) address.)

Logistics – Things to Logistics – Things to consider before you beginconsider before you begin

What Extras do you need? What Extras do you need? Discussion tab Discussion tab Email members Email members file uploads file uploads graphics graphics multi-media filesmulti-media files

How much time do you have? How much time do you have? Ongoing project Ongoing project One shot deal One shot deal

Logistics – Things to Logistics – Things to consider before you beginconsider before you begin

Monitoring Monitoring Vandalism Vandalism History History

District AUP District AUP Ads Ads Names Names Pictures Pictures Work Work

Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunthttp://209.184.141.5/caldwellheighhttp://209.184.141.5/caldwellheight/Other/ITSonlinescavengerhunt.htt/Other/ITSonlinescavengerhunt.ht

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Evaluate a collection of Wiki Evaluate a collection of Wiki Host SitesHost Sites

What can Wikis What can Wikis do for you?do for you?

Brainstorm in groups of 3-4 Brainstorm in groups of 3-4 people.people.

Write each activity on a post-Write each activity on a post-it note.it note.

Our listOur list Story StartersStory Starters - round - round

robin writing robin writing Book CreationBook Creation Choose Your Own Choose Your Own

AdventureAdventure Collaborative ProjectsCollaborative Projects MicropediasMicropedias - (mini - (mini

Wikipedia)Wikipedia) WebQuestWebQuest Host page Host page Bookmarks of Bookmarks of

Favorite Web SitesFavorite Web Sites Online list of your Online list of your

Web 2.0 toolsWeb 2.0 tools (home (home base)base)

AntAnt FarmsFarms - - people/characters - people/characters - whose paths cross and whose paths cross and the reader can then click the reader can then click over to the new person - over to the new person - Point of View Point of View

Branching Stories Branching Stories Elaboration Elaboration Class Notes Class Notes Class/Teacher Web siteClass/Teacher Web site Data collection Data collection Reviews Reviews Presentations Presentations Professional Professional

collaborationcollaboration

Create a Wiki Create a Wiki

What is your purpose?What is your purpose? Who will host it?Who will host it? Document the URL and the log in Document the URL and the log in

infoinfo Get StartedGet Started

Can be done as individuals or as groups Can be done as individuals or as groups (think small)(think small)

Help???Help???

Reflection TimeReflection Time

Use the discussion tab to respond to the Use the discussion tab to respond to the following questions: following questions: http://teachwiki.wikispaces.com/WikiHowThttp://teachwiki.wikispaces.com/WikiHowToo

What did you learn today that was new? What did you learn today that was new? How will you use what you have learned? How will you use what you have learned? What support do you need? What support do you need? What further information would you find What further information would you find

helpful? helpful? How will you share your results with this How will you share your results with this

group? group?

What’s NextWhat’s Next

Follow – UpFollow – Up

Continued UseContinued Use

Online CollaborationOnline Collaboration