• The learner will •Define/explain the term wiki•Understand the benefits of a wiki•Edit a wiki•Compare and Contrast 2 wiki providers•Create a wiki account•Brainstorm ideas for your new class

wiki

Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

• Is an acronym for “What I Know Is”• Definition of a Wiki – a collection of

web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.

WikiWiki

WikipediaWikipedia

• An extremely large wiki• Many different people have contributed

information to in order to create an ever growing and changing encyclopedia.

•WARNING! Not all information on Wikipedia is reliable!

Why use wikis?Why use wikis?

www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

Wiki Examples:Wiki Examples:• http://primarymath.wetpaint.com/• http://smithmonsters.wikispaces.com/• http://room2-wiki6.wikispaces.com/ • http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/• http://poetryinroom21.wetpaint.com/• http://monsonclassroom.wikispaces.com/• http://jabernethy.wikispaces.com/• http://msgaedeke.wetpaint.com/• http://team8bluesavestheworld.wikispaces.com/• http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/• http://stanleyyelnats.wikispaces.com/• http://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com/

WetPaint Wiki Wikispaces Wiki

Our 2 Wikis:Our 2 Wikis:

How to Edit a Wiki:How to Edit a Wiki:

Click on the “Easy Edit” button

and this toolbar will appear.

Leaving an Editing Note:Leaving an Editing Note:

How to Edit a How to Edit a Wiki:Wiki:

Click the “Edit this Page” button

and this toolbar will appear.

Leaving an Editing Note:Leaving an Editing Note:

Planning Our Trip to WaikikiPlanning Our Trip to Waikiki

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• Your computer is labeled with a sticker that tells you the page that you will edit.

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Our 2 Wikis:Our 2 Wikis:

Creating a Wetpaint Account:Creating a Wetpaint Account:

• Go to www.wetpaint.com

• Click Go

Step 1Complete this registration form.

Step 2Select the Design for your wiki.

Step 3Create your Wetpaint Account.

Step 4Invite some friends to visit your wiki.

Just create my wiki

Creating a Wikispaces Account:Creating a Wikispaces Account:

• Go to www.wikispaces.com• Complete this registration form.

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