Using Wikis in the Classroom DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount Wiki wiki on by user jpdegamboa

Using Wikis in the Classroom

DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training

Melanie WiscountWiki wiki on www.flickr.com by user jpdegamboa

Wikis in Plain Englishby Common Craft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Why a Wiki?

wiki_collaboration2 on www.flickr by user Travelin' Librarian

http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/26/wiki-collaboration-leads-to-happiness/

What is a Wiki?

□Specially designed Web site that appears as a Web document

□easy to view, edit, format, and organize

□similar to editing a Word document

□require a minimum of training

http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/initiatives/wiki_benefits.html /

User Submits a Change?

□Revision becomes the current version of the wiki

□Previous version is saved □Compare versions□Easily restore a previous version

to make it the current version


What Do Wikis Do for Students?

□Allow your students to collaborate

□Work together & compile contributions

□Work on them 24/7 □Build learning communities


What Do Wikis Do for Teachers?

□Build learning communities□Provide a storage space for

curriculum resources and more□Build home-school

communications□Publish web pages (quickly and

easily)


Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom

□Facilitates Collaborative Authoring□Learning from others.□Developing a higher level of critical thinking.

□Deepening investigative skills.□Developing skills for negotiating conflict and facilitating effective teamwork.

□Building a class community.


□Empowers Students to Create Knowledge

□Reflects Newly-emerging Teacher-student Paradigm

□Prepares Students for the Post-university World

□Encourages Creativity

Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom


What Makes a Good Wiki?

□User-focused□Substantive content - What is the

Body of Knowledge for the site? □How is the knowledge organized

(relative to the user?) □Appropriate use of color/font/grapic

"look and feel“; consistent look and feel

□Navigation Accessing the content in a "Natural way"

PBWIki

Wiki on Moodle

Wikispaces for Teachers

Librarian Resources-Ready to Go (A Wiki) from www.flickr.com by user mega leslie

□Create an account

Free!

Wikispaces for Teachers


□Create an account Ad -Free!

Wikispaces Interface


Navigation Bar

Page Name

Edit this Page

Discussion History

Page Content

To Edit a Wiki


Join a Space

To Edit a Wiki


Edit thispage

To Edit a Wiki


EditingToolbar

Editing Functions

□Bold, Italic, Underline□Color & Style□Text size□Bullet or Numbered List□Horizontal line


Editing Additions

□Hyperlink□Images and Files□Widget - applets that give access to

information□a software component that runs in the

context of another program

□Table□Special Symbol□HTML Code


Add Pages to Wiki


EditNavigation

Add Tags and Edit Notes


Add Tagsor Edit Notes

Collaboration


ONLY ONE PERSON can edit at a time.

Alternative - Create content in word processor first and cut and paste your work and save right away

Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group

Discussion Tab


Use the discussion tab to communicate with a group

Sign in

Add your ideas or comments

Has an email look/feel

My Mail


CheckMail

My Profile


Profile

My Profile


AccountSettings

Track Edits


Edits/Changes

Manage Space


ManageSpace

Let’s Begin to Create Wikis

for Your Classroom


Muelle Histórico | Salto [1] 2 On www.flickr.com by user RasDragon

Let’ Jump In andBegin…

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