Web Wednesday October 5, 2010

Using Wikis for Collaborative Learning1Agenda for Todays SessionOverview of wikis

Setting up a wiki

Examples of educational wikis

Classroom wiki ideas

Questions2What do you know about wikis?1 Ive never heard of wikis until just now2 Ive heard of wikis, but Im not really sure what they are3 I know what a wiki is, but I havent used one4 Ive seen or used a wiki that someone else created5 Ive created my own wikiWhat is a wiki?A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki! Teachers can control who has access to view and edit a wiki.Visitors can see a history of changes. Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.

4Why would you use a wiki?Collaboratively authored class texts Writing projects Group projects Sharing resources Grade level teams Subject area teams Professional development

Professional Learning Communities (PLC) ePortfolios Clubs, PTAs, and events Mapping of concepts, brainstorming Presentation tools

5NCCS and DPI ExamplesNCCS Reading FoundationsVirtual Field Trip wikiDigital TextbookPLC wikiNCCS Leadership

NCDPI WikiDPI Region 7 Wiki

Setting Up a WikiA wiki is a website that anyone can edit.If you can use a word processor, 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.

Visit www.wikispaces.comEnter Username, Password, & Email to get startedChoose a wiki name and select PrivateWhen you enter your wiki, scroll down and click UpgradeRequest upgrade to a free educational wikiYou will receive an email notification once your wiki is approved7Setting Up a WikiManage WikiLook and Feel Change template & colorsAdding Pictures and Files-Add images and documents to your pagePermissions Change wiki member permission on specific wiki pagesInvite People Invite wiki members with email addressesUser Creator (icon visible once you get approval for free upgrade) Add student users without email addressesMembers Manage member informationNotifications Receive updates when changes are made to wiki pages8Setting Up a WikiPages are organized by alphabetical order in the margin of your wikiNew PagesClick New Page to add a page to your wikiGive the page a name and click CreateEdit PagesClick Edit on the page you want to editUse toolbar to edit text, upload files, add hyperlinks, or embed widgets9Setting Up a WikiEmbed WidgetsPoster add GlogsVideo import videos from webPolls embed surveys for studentsOther HTML embed other objects using embed codeHelp (in top right corner of wiki)ProjectsCan add students to teams http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour/projects-introhttp://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour/projects-navhttp://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour/projects-perm

10Classroom Wiki Idea: 4th grade North Carolina ABC Project*Wiki page for each letter of the alphabet*Students choose an important place, person, or event in NC*Students create a wiki page

*Note: Students can embed Glogs into a wiki page.

11Classroom Wiki Idea: 10th Grade English*Literature circle discussions through wikis discussion thread

12Classroom Wiki Idea: Global Energy Crisis Discussion*Teachers and students can embed objects like calendars, videos, and polls into wiki pages

13Examples of Educational WikisThe Wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org 7th grade wiki http://sgs7thgrade.wikispaces.com/Math+%28Esther+%26+Rafael%29 Dave Conlay's Aristotle Experiment - http://aristotle-experiment.wikispaces.com A Moby Dick example - http://mdt-p4.wikispaces.com/Race%2C+Ethnicity%2C+and+Diversity+in+Moby+Dick Eva Wagner's Houghton-Mifflin Tech Resources Wiki - http://hmtech.wikispaces.com Eva Wagner's Technology Integration Projects for Grades K-3 - http://techtips.wikispaces.com Leigh Murrel's wikis for Spanish class - http://lm3.wikispaces.com/ & http://lm4.wikispaces.com/ A 5th Grade project wiki from Karen Kliegman - https://survivormd.wikispaces.com/ Wikis for Social Change recommended by Dan Rezac - http://global-poverty.wikispaces.com/ & http://theglobalwarmingproject.wikispaces.com/

14Explore ExamplesWhat is a basic description of this wiki? Include such elements as grade level, subject area, or other educational purpose. Who is the intended audience for the wiki and what would they get out of it? Who are the intended contributors for the wiki and what would they contribute? How does this wiki accomplish something that only a wiki can accomplish? What other websites or media could be used to accomplish the same thing? How could you adapt this as a model for your own work?

15Examples of Educational Wikis: High SchoolBergmann Science http://bergmannscience.wikispaces.com/ Computer Science w/ Mrs. Davis http://westwood.wikispaces.com/ Mills High School http://milliswiki.wikispaces.com/ Mrs. Carpinello's Wikispace http://misswargoenglish.wikispaces.com/ Ms. Dunn's AP English Literature & Composition http://dunnapenglish12.wikispaces.com/ Teaching with Technology http://teaching-with-technology.wikispaces.com/ 16Examples of Educational Wikis: Projects & PDFlat Classroom Project http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/ Flip Video in Education http://flipvideo.wikispaces.com/ Twitter4PD http://twitter4pd.wikispaces.com/ Screencasting in Education http://eduscreencasting.wikispaces.com/ 17Pause for ReflectionHow can wikis be used to engage and motivate students? How can wikis be used to provide an authentic context for student learning? How can wikis be used to encourage inquiry? How can wikis be used to facilitate collaboration? How can wikis be used to prompt reflection and metacognition?

18Its Your TurnWhat ideas would you like to share with the group?

What questions do you have about using Wikispaces?

18 Interesting Waysto use Wikis in the Classroom

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