using wikispaces in the classroom
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USING WIKISPACES IN THE CLASSROOM
A Presentation by Craig Wheatley
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What is Wikispaces?
Wikispaces is a free hosting service that allows the placement of information on a page for a purpose, and allows anyone to access and contribute to the page
Example: A student may set up a wikispace for a class project
Wikispaces.com
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Why would I need to use this in my classroom?
Wikispaces can be used to enhance instruction and bring it into the twenty-first century.
Wikispaces is also a FREE alternative to students to upload information and to be creative.
Even though these are great, Wikispaces can do a whole lot more.
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One of the best features
Wikispaces can be used to display not only writing, but images and sounds and documents for use.
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Make a class Wikispaces page On a Wikispace, teachers have the option to
organize projects and with that, all information is located in one spot.
This feature prevents students from wondering where a part is.
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Online learning center option
With a wikispace, a student can be invited to contribute, and they themselves can do their work on the wikispace site.
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Communication and Access
Wikispaces is a great tool for discussion and communication as a tab can be added where questions may be posed.
Wikispaces can be accessed anywhere that there is a device that hooks up to the internet. Students can work at school and then work at home.
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How is Wikispaces good for all learners? Wikispaces allows for differentiated
instruction It is easily accessible Allows students to be creative and
collaborative Easy to manage and navigate
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How to set up a Wikispaces Class? Now that you know about Wikispaces lets set
up a page. First: Set up a site at Wikispaces.com
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Name your site and then manage your page by clicking on the manage button. This way you can personalize the page.
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Next, add pages to your wikispace by pressing the add new pages button.
New Pages Button
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Jazz up your page a little by adding your content, and inviting people (ie. Your students) to join your wikispace.
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Adding people is easy, all you need to do is go to manage, then add people, type in the people you want to invite then send.
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ENJOY YOUR
WIKISPACE