Wiki 101Wiki Web Pages
for Collaborative Learning
What is a Wiki page
A wiki is a website that uses wiki software, allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages.
Students and teachers are able to interact with each other and with students around the world to solve problems and work collaboratively.
What are the Benefits?
Safe and preselected weblinks
Group collaboration and file exchange
A platform for final presentations
Multiple disciplinary learning
24/7 accessibility
Critical thinking
Easy to use
Changes in Teaching
Teachers become facilitators, guiding rather than lecturing
Links to specific content are preselected and proven safe and relative
Teachers can track progress and conduct assessment at the end of projects
Projects can include global interaction with peers, experts and other audiences
Utilization of current technologies
Changes in Learning
Students learn to work in teams and share information and technology skills
Students incorporate subject matter outside of class curriculum that coincides with grade-level learning
Students learn how to outline, research and develop content for 21st Century Skills
Mastery and retention of material
Transference of learning
Promotes creativity
Example of a Wiki Project
In Perth Amboy High School, NJ, students collected and conducted tests on water samples for the “Raritan Watershed” project. They compiled data electronically and exchanged information with other schools online. Results were discussed on wikis, and multimedia presentations were prepared to illustrate results and conclusions. Before this program was implemented, none of the students received a score of three or higher on the AP Environmental Science exam. After implementation, 30-40% of the students have received a score of three or better.
http://www.setda.org/web/toolkit2008/student-engagement/technologytools#Wik
Using Wikis in the Classroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdOKUeT0O-o&feature=related
Getting Started
Go to www.wikispaces.com
Create an account by clicking sign in
Create an Account
Select “Create a new Wikispaces account
Creating Your First Page
Select “Create a new Wikispaces account”
Create new wiki page by filling in boxes where indicated
Linking from Homepage
Your first page will be you home page where you can create and access all created pages.
The left column is always visible for linking between pages and organization of projects.
Wiki Component Examples
Create an open-ended question that will begin exploratory learning of a specific topic
Supply a hotlist of resources to access safe websites that relate to the topic
Supply link to a rubric to guide students of expectations
Provide an assessment sheet to evaluate and communicate learned skills
Provide link to email for questions and concerns
Evaluating Student Learning
Use rubric to evaluate understanding of content
Access student presentation online and have students present to the class
Allow for questions and answers for further evaluation of understanding
Questions and Answers
Are you comfortable with developing a Wiki page? Is it too complicated?
How can you incorporate a Wiki into a project in your class? .
How can this type of project enhance student learning
How do you see this type of project successfully teaching multiple disciplines? What type of disciplines?
What questions do you have about Wiki development?
Make a Difference
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those that connot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
Alvin TofflerAmerian Writer and Futurist