Bushs Wiki Staff Development Workshop Introduction Presented by Marion Bush
Bushs Staff Development Workshop Introduction
Presented by Marion BushEDUC-7107-1/EDUC-8847-1 Multimedia Technology to Facilitate LearningInstructor: Dr. William SugarWalden UniversityNovember 12, 2011
Site To Be used:
1Wikispaces
Wikispaces Address
www.wikispaces.com
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What is A Wiki?A wiki is a web site that visitors can become a participant. They can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. All that is needed is a computer with
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continuedan Internet connection. Users can asynchronously edit the content that is visible onthe page. A wiki can be public or private and the changes made by users are trackedso that anyone can see who made what changes. Wikis can be frequently used for collaborative projects.
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What can you do with a wiki?
Improve students writing skills .Enable students to learn outside of school hours. Educators can track student participation and achievement. Used for brainstorming, lists, categorizing, and prioritizing informational.
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ContinuedCollaborative website posting by students for peer reviews, groupprojects, collaborative discussion notes (student-created), problem-solving, discussions, and collaboration skills.
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Who Uses Wikis?Educators: K-12 for Instruction Higher Education Instructors
People Collaborating on Projects High School Students
Elementary School Students
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continuedBusinesses for marketingResearchers
How Do You Use Wikis?All Subjects
Math Science
English Literature Social Studies-History
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