The Wonderful World of The Wonderful World of Wikis…Wikis…

Dean Banova

Ultranet Coach

Boroondara Network

Eastern Metropolitan Region

What is a wiki?What is a wiki?A web2.0 tool (read/write tool)

A wiki is a website where every page can be edited in a web browser, by whomever happens to be reading it.

An online collaborative space for the social construction of understanding and meaning where content is determined by multiple users.

What is a wiki…….?What is a wiki…….?

Online

Social

Collaborative

Informative

Community

Global

Dynamic & fluid

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm"  Henrik Ibsen

Why wikis?

Allows access to anyone, anytime, anywhereExciting, immediate, empowering – everyone has a say.Encourage collaborationIncrease student engagement and participationParental involvementDigital portfolioDisplay board

How Do Wikis Work?How Do Wikis Work?

Wikis made easy

Library Success

- A Best Practices Wiki

Source Watch

- Media sources

Business wikis

School wikisMurrumbeena P.S. ICT wikihttp://murrumbeenairc.pbwiki.com/

Intel Traininghttp://teo-may08.wikispaces.com/Resources

Ultranet Coacheshttp://coaches-commonroom.wikispaces.com/

Boroondara Ultra Wikihttp://blagultrawiki.wetpaint.com/

wiki tools…….wiki tools…….

wikispacespbwikiwetpaintetc…..

How do I choose a wiki software………….?

Try www.wikimatrix.org

Wikis in the Wikis in the classroomclassroom

Bellaire PS Middle J School – Minibeasts Wikihttp://middlej.pbwiki.com/

Choose an adventure storyhttp://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/

Bendigo S.C. http://australian-history.wikispaces.com/

Kew H.S – Kew East P.S. LOTE Italian Collaborative Projecthttp://khskeps.wetpaint.com/

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