Wiki Works!

Floyd PentlinUniversity of Central MissouriSpring Conference Missouri Association of School Librarians19 April 2010fpentlin@ucmo.edu

SHOW MO SCHOOL LIBRARIEShttp://showmosl.ning.com/

A copy of this presentation and an interactive bibliography and suggestions for further reading

pentlin@wikispaces.com

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Granddaddy

http://wikipedia.org/

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/72347/july-31-2006/the-word---wikiality

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/72347/july-31-2006/the-word---wikiality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Robert_Bulla

Wikispaces – ad-free for K-12

Why Wiki?

Develop writing skillsDevelop group consensus and compromisePresentation toolNo editing in DreamweaverNo waits for the WebmasterDifferent responsible for different ideas

Wiki vs. Blog, etc.

Information is not from one source but many sources

Editing can be done by one or many

No specific organization

Web sites anyone can edit

Visitors can see the history of changes and revert to earlier versions

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Expand the library Web site

http://www.nobl.k12.in.us/North/NorthMedia/index.htm

http://northlmc.wikispaces.com/1st+Grade+Resources

From Carl’s North Elementary site

School Library Web Sitehttp://dhs.wikispaces.com/

Pathfinders – Not a Wiki

http://www.pageflakes.com/joyce_valenza/18742726

http://www.wenatcheeschools.org/WSD/Instructional/learnteach/libraries_media/Pathfinders/path.htm

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/pathfinders/lewis_clark_pathfinder.htm

http://chamoislibrary.pbworks.com/Endangered-Species

http://litcritpathfinder.wikispaces.com/

http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/browse.php

http://nmtclibrary.pbworks.com/

Policy and procedures manuals

http://gowest.wikispaces.com/

Create a special-event wiki

http://demo.libguides.com/

http://connectedlibraries.pbworks.com/

Link rot

http://library.sasaustin.org/integratedAssignments.php

http://sasbacteria.pbworks.com/FrontPage

http://scottaxeltextbook.wikispaces.com/4.+The+Great+Recession

Teacher’s Textbook

http://grammarvideos.wikispaces.com/

Collection of Resources

http://depressionphotographs.wikispaces.com/

Student Reflections and Assignment

http://suzannahwseniorthesis.wikispaces.com/

Senior Project

http://worldhistory1scrapbook.wikispaces.com/

Class Project

• Make sure you have access• Set up guidelines• Password protection so that student privacy

can be maintained• (No one from outside the school district can

be involved)• EDUCATE your staff

Concerns – The Nervous Principal/IT

Concern - Privacy

http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/thirdGradeWikis.aspx

Concerns – Google Follows You

Concern - Vandalism

Concerns – Traditional Homework?

Concerns – Enough computers

Wiki Works!

Floyd PentlinUniversity of Central MissouriSpring Conference Missouri Association of School Librarians19 April 2010fpentlin@ucmo.edu

SHOW MO SCHOOL LIBRARIEShttp://showmosl.ning.com/

A copy of this presentation and an interactive bibliography and suggestions for further reading

pentlin@wikispaces.com