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Wikis
WikisWhat is a wiki : •a wiki is like a blank webpage you can write on with simple tools--text, photos, graphics, embed videos, embed PowerPoints, link web pages and more•Wikis in Plain English
Things to Think AboutHow can a wiki save my school money?
How can a wiki help save time?How can a wiki help with communication?
How can a wiki help with organization?
How can a wiki help my students to be better users of technology?
What Does Wiki Mean???Ward Cunningham created the first wiki in 1995
He named it after the Wiki Wiki Shuttle at the Honolulu International Airport
Wiki – Hawaiian word for quick. These plain web pages are quick and easy to create
Wikipediathe largest wiki in the worlda free collaboratively edited online encyclopedia
WikipediaIt has been somewhat controversial as a research tool, but it has some good features:
It is a great starting point for a general understanding
The bibliographies are useful
How Can a Wiki be Used?View wikis created by others –
Resource Links WikiCreate my own wiki to communicate with
parents – NewsletterCreate my own wiki with resource links for
an assignment - PathfinderShare collaborative works by your students Woodward Academy 3rd Grade ProjectFrederica Academy Pre K Book
Other Uses for a WikiCreate library media websites - ExamplePublish policies and procedures Publish slideshows and photos – Example/Pre-KPublicize special eventsCommunicate with parents – NewslettersShare ideas and resources with colleagues – Faculty Snacks
Lab Schedule Check In/OutLocate information on a topic, edit, or add to existing informationPost reading questionsPost homework assignmentsTeach Assignments – Example
Example - WikiBookCan be used in any subject area
Science -planets, animals, chemicals, ocean zones
History – civil war battles, world cultures, industrial revolution
Literature – poetry, book reviews
Each student creates a chapter of the bookThe table of contents is used to link to their chaptersEach of their wikis link back to the table of contentsExample – LiteratureExample - Science
Free WikisPB Works Wiki Spaces Wet Paint
PB Workshttp://pbworks.com/
Choose Log in
Choose Sign Up (under Please log in)
Create Account
Go to E-mail – click the link in the email message
Go to Home – create wikispace
Select Basic/ Free
Insert an address for your wiki
Check agree to non-commercial use
Next – agree to terms of service
Take me to my workspace
Edit – get rid of their info and begin creating
Creating, Editing and Adding Links to Your WikiClick EditType information that you want to share-adjust font, size,
color, justify, etc.Insert a link (find a website and copy the URL)
Highlight a word that you will use to link to a website
Click on insert/link on the toolbar
Link type – URL
Copy and paste the URL in the address bar
Check the box “open in new window” …OK
Save
Embed PowerPoint and VideoWiki Central – Embedded PowerPointEmbedded VideoPhotoStory by PreK
Recap•View a wiki•Create a wiki for students (instructions, pathfinders, links)•Create a wiki as a newsletter•Create a wiki to collaborate with your co-workers•Assist students in creating a collaborative wiki