Using Wikis as a Research Component in the

ClassroomLindsey Lewis

What is a wiki?

Web site

Free

Fluid No HTMLWiki

Where can I get a wiki?

Wikispaces www.wikispaces.com

PB Works www.pbwiki.com

Why use them?

Benefits Of Wikis

1.

Active Learning

2.

Multiple Intelligences

and Modes ofLearning

3.

Student Contribution to a

Greater Knowledge Base

4.

Meet curriculum and

Technology Goals

Simultaneously

Using Wikis in Research

1.

Pathfinders

2.

Data Collection

3.

Collaboration andDiscussion

4.

Student Portfolios

Handy Features: Why teachers love wikis.

Privacy Settings Editing History Discussion

Monitoring Accountability

Works Cited

“50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom.” Smart Teaching. 4 Aug. 2008. Web. 9 July 2011.

Cm_sholtz. Using Wikis with Research Projects and Portfolios. Slideshare. 2008. Web. 10 July 20011.

Davis, Vicki A. Wikis in the Classroom. Slideshare. 2007. Web. 10 July 2011.

Watson, Kate, and Chelsea Harper. Supporting Knowledge Creation: Using Wikis for Group Collaboration. Educause Center for Applied Research. 5 Feb. 2008. Web. 9 July 2011.

“Wikis.” Teaching History with Technology. Ed Tech Teacher. 2011. Web. 9 July 2011.

All photos from Microsoft PowerPoint.