web 2.0: wikis and blogs
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Presentation at Faculty Development DayJanuary 15, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Web 2.0: Wiki’s and BLOGS
Faculty Development DayFriday, January 15, 2010
Christina Cavage
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Agenda• WIKI’s:
• What is a WIKI?
• What are the uses in education?
• WIKI Hosts
• Sample WIKI
• Create a WIKI
• BLOG’s:
• What is a BLOG?
• What are the uses of a blog in education?
• BLOG Hosts
• Sample BLOG
• Create a BLOG
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WIKIs
• WIKI: What I Know Is ... the largest WIKI--Wikipedia
• Collaborative knowledge bank . . everyone can make deposits
• users of the WIKI can create, edit and contribute
• these contributions can be texts, photos, videos and more
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Uses of WIKIs
• A WIKI can be used for:
• Course syllabus/Course outline/Course resource center
• A place to define terminology
• A place to complete collaborative projects
• Followup to an in class discussion
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WIKI Sites
• WIKI Sites:
• http://pbwiki.com
• http://wikispaces.com
• http//www.mediawiki.org (the same format as Wikipedia)
• www.wikidot.com
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Sample WIKI
ACCCESLWiki
Rich’s Page
acccwiki
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Create a WIKI
• Go to pbworks.com
• Click for EDUCATION and SIGN UP NOW
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Creating a WIKI
• Choose BASIC plan (it’s free!)
• Choose your address
• use class name and section#
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Creating a WIKI
• Input account information
• Set Securities
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Creating a WIKI
• After your WIKI is set up, you can get started.
• Choose EDIT from your WIKI page to add content to your main page.
• Be sure to click SAVE
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Creating a WIKI
• Adding pages . . .
• It is best to add new pages for new content . . the page heading will appear on your main page
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Creating a WIKI
• You can also add media . . . a youtube video, a teachertube video or a powerpoint.
• You need to copy the embedded and paste it in the INSERT PLUG IN.
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Creating a WIKI
• When you are ready, SHARE THE WORKSPACE
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BLOGs
• A BLOG is a weblog
A place for students to respond to a prompt
Prompts can be reflective, comprehensive
Students can respond to one another, the teacher
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Uses of BLOGS
• Reading journal
• followup of a class discussion
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Free BLOG Sites
Free Sites
www.blogger.com
www.blogspot.com
www.wordpress.com
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Sample BLOGs
• Judith’s Blog
• faculty development day blog
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Creating a BLOG
• go to wordpress.com
• input your information; give your site a URL name
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Creating a BLOG
• Use the drop down menu on the upper left hand corner to begin creating and customizing your blog.
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Creating a BLOG
• When you are ready, invite your students!