Cara Catalano

Wikis

Nassau Library System

Cara Catalano

Library Media Specialist, Turtle Hook Middle School

Public Librarian, Bethpage Public Library

Bachelor’s Degree in History from Molloy College

Master’s Degree in Library Science from CW Post

Working on Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from NYIT

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Did you know??

What is Web 2.0?

Read Write WebDefinition as stated by Tim O’Reilly:“Web 1.0 was about connecting computers

and making technology more efficient for computers. Web 2.0 is about connecting people and making technology more efficient for people.”

Web 2.0 tools encourage a free exchange of information and ideas

Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

Shared ContentCopyrighted Content

Open SourceProprietary code

Multiple CollaboratorsSingle Creator

FreeLicensed or purchased

OnlineOffline

CollaborativeIsolated

Web-basedApplication-based

Web 2.0Web 1.0

Characteristics of Web 2.0

Web-based applications can be accessed from anywhere

Data can be shared readilyStudents and educators can access and use

tools on their ownSocial tools encourage people to create,

collaborate, edit, categorize, exchange, and promote information

Using Web 2.0 tools in the K-12 Classroom by Beverley E. Crane

Wikis

“Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.” (Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia)

Wiki is the Hawaiian word for Quick

Wiki’s in Plain English

Wiki’s

Are free, easy to use, collaborative websites and can be accessed anywhere that has an internet connection.

A wiki allows users to add content with out knowing HTML code

A wiki can be used for communication, to create a collaborative environment- Collaboration is the exchange of information within a group

Wikipedia

As of December 2005 there were 865,000 entries

With Wikipedia, users can: add, fix, erase, create new entries

Checked by editors for mistakesExample University at Buffalo Professor

created errors on 13 different posts and they were all corrected within a few hours.

(Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts by Will Richardson)

How can a wiki be used?

Alternative to a traditional pathfinderStaff pageOnline publication/newsletterDigital portfolioStore files and ideasTeamwork and collaborative papersGroup websiteBook ReviewsLibrary comments

Benefits of using a wikiPromotes collaboration and communicationProvides opportunities to read and writeMotivates participates to create

Wiki vs Traditional WebsiteWiki Traditional Website

Open Editing Limited Editing

Simple Text Formatting Language

HTML Code language

Earlier versions stored online Earlier versions not automatically stored

Easy to create new pages More difficult to create new pages

Wiki is the host website Host website is needed

Collaborative Individual

Examples

http://workbench.wikispaces.com/http://wikitravel.orghttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main

_Pagehttp://www.wikinews.org/http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://wiki.lib.umn.edu/

Wikis

www.wikispaces.comwww.wetpaint.comwww.wikihow.com

Wikispaces1. Open up www.wikispaces.com2. Create a username and password and log

in.3. On the left side of the screen find the word

Actions. Click on the link entitled Make a New Space

4. Give your space a name which will be the URL to your new site.

5. Determine who can view and collaborate6. Click create. You can now edit.