Working with a

Working with a

Professional Development Day workshop 2/19Presentation by:

Kathleen Weil and

Jennifer Rhoades

Today’s Objective:

1. What is a wiki?2. Wikis and blogs3. Teacher use4. Student use5. Create your own wiki

Already have a blog? Wikis and blogs are wonderful when used together! Here’s the difference:

Wikis• An interactive website• Can attach any type of doc• Best for group projects• Added content can go

anywhere on page

Blogs• Comment/Post/Comment• Word docs are complicated• Best for individual points of

view• Added content always goes

at the top of the page

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What is a Wiki?• A webpage with an Edit button• Easy to use• Perfect for collaborative

learning

Teachers ‘organizers’and

Students ‘members’

• http://psmart.wikispaces.com/• http://weilsgym.wikispaces.com/• http://mrsbaarmusic.wikispaces.com/