Intro to Wikis

Wikispaces

Welcome

Wikispaces in K–12 EducationJanuary 4, 2011

• Welcome

• Read-only Web v. Read/Write Web

• Wikis

• Getting Started with Wikispaces

• Wrap-up and Q&A

Originally developed by Mark Wagner, Ph.D., President & CEO, EdTechTeam, Inc.

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Wiki for This Workshop

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Welcome Activity

1. What is the read/write web (Web 1.0)?

2. What is a wiki?

3. How could you use a wiki in your class?

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Read-only Web

• Powerful resource for educators and students, but…

• Information moves from publishers to consumers

• Information cannot be edited

• One-way Web (Web 1.0)

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Read/Write Web

• It is now as easy to create as it is to consume

• Anyone can publish, share, and change information online

• Two-way Web (Web 2.0)

• This is changing our world!

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Wikis

• A wiki is a website that anyone can edit.

• If you can use Word, you can use a wiki!

• Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions.

• Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.

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Wikipedia

• Online encyclopedia

• Collaboratively authored and edited

• Over 1 million users worldwide

• Over 1 million articles in English

• Great resource, but…

• Use with caution

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Educational Wikis

Uses

• Collaboratively authored class texts

• Writing projects

• Group projects

• Sharing resources

• Grade level teams

• Subject area teams

• Professional Learning Networks

• Clubs, PTOs, and events

• Presentation tools

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Benefits

• Engagement and motivation

• Context-embedded learning

• Inquiry-driven learning

• Collaborative learning

• Reflection

• 21st-century skills

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Wiki for This Workshop

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Activity 1: Evaluate Educational Wikis• Locate an educational wiki relevant to your work

(examples located under Resources in the Presentation Wiki) .

• Evaluate the wiki based on the following criteria:

1. What is a basic description of this wiki?

2. Who is the intended audience for the wiki

and what would they get out of it?

3. Who are the intended contributors for the wiki and what would they contribute?

4. How does this wiki accomplish something that only a wiki can accomplish?

5. How could you adapt this a model for your own work?

• Post your evaluations on the Discussion tab of the Activity 1 page in the presentation wiki.

• Time permitting, explore your classmates’ evaluations. Reply to three of their posts.

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Activity 2: Edit a Wiki Page

• Go to the Activity 2 page on the presentation wiki.

• Add to and edit the page.

• Play with some of the tools in the Editor toolbar.

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Activity 3: Create Your Own Wiki

• http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers/

• Create an Account (if you haven't already)

• Create a Wiki• Create a New Page• Edit Page• Discussion• History• Notification• Manage Wiki

• My Account

• Enter and link to the URL for your wiki on Activity 3 page of the presentation wiki.

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Q&A