3. Wikispaces is a tool that can be
used in Blended Learning
What is a Wiki? (Watch the video)
Why have a Wikispace?
How can teachers use them to in their
classrooms?
What are some good resources and examples
I can use as a guide?
How do you set up a Wikispace?
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4. What is a wiki?
Wikis move your student beyond the Web 1.0 classroom (strictly
reading information) to a Web 2.0 experience (more interactive).
The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or
"fast."
A wiki is a web site that lets any visitor become a participant: you
can create or edit the actual site contents without any special
technical knowledge or tools. All you need is a computer with an
Internet connection.
A wiki is continuously “under revision.” It is a living collaboration
whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product
by many.
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5. The evolution of the Wiki?
It was introduced in 1995 by Ward Cunningham.
The first Wikis were used in restricted circles for corporations and
computer programming as a place to facilitate communication.
2001: Wikipedia- first wiki for the general public.
2002-2009: Explosion of wikis and wide use in the public- many
programs created.
2005-Wikispaces is created.
2010: Wikileaks- leaked private government documents to the
public, which leads the public to ask “Should the public have access
to so much information?”
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6. What is a Wikispace?
A wiki is an online extension of your
classroom.
Wikispace is my preferred wiki program:
http:/
/www.wikispaces.com
14 million users, Free for educators
No fine print, no usage limits, no
advertising, no catches.
It is very user friendly, especially for
teachers
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7. Why use a Wikispace?
It’s the future of education- The State of Michigan considers “best
practices” as providing an online learning experience for students.
It brings an “online” learning experience to your classroom
Simplicity and Accessibility
Collaboration
Active Learning
Project-Based Learning
Organization of your best learning resources
Kids love it! It can reach the “unreachable”
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8. How can use a Wikispace
in the Classrooom?
Classroom Organization
Classroom Content
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9. Classroom Organization
As one teacher says, “The wiki is my hub. I guess you
could say, I have a wiki-centric classroom. Whether it
is blogs, podcasts, wikis, or vodcasts, if it is created in
my classroom it is linked on the wiki. If the student
creates it, they are to link it. It gives us one place to
organize and post and one place to send content to
me.”
Parent-Teacher Communication (You can post monthly
newsletters on the wiki)
Post unit plans, homework assignment links, study
guides, pacing guides, and any other resources you
want students to have access to anytime and
anywhere.
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10. Classroom Content
Lesson summaries/ class notes/ videos (even Khan Academy!)
Work on projects, group or individual (links well with YouTube)
Discussion/ peer or teacher editing
Journaling/Reading responses
Science Fair Projects
Student Portfolios
Literature Circles
Research
Collaborative Writing: Newspapers, poetry, stories
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11. More ways to use your
Wiki...
More ways to use your wiki:
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More
Collaborative and Interactive Classroom
How Do We Use A Wiki?
Watch the video “Using Wikis in the
Classroom”
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12. Awesome Wikis
(The good news is that you don’t have to re-invent the wheel- there is
soooo much out there already!)
Lots of ideas: http:/
/educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of
+educational+wikis
Using a wiki as a classroom syllabus
http:/
/survey-of-literature.wikispaces.com/home
Junior High Language Arts Classroom Wiki
http:/
/wikizaki.wikispaces.com/home
Winner of the Best Educational Wiki (this page is AMAZING!)
http:/
/ictmagic.wikispaces.com/
Resources for History Teachers
http:/
/resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispaces.com/
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14. How do you create a
wiki?
Wikispaces has great tutorial videos
Here is another helpful site: https:/
/
sites.google.com/site/linklearningwiki/how-tomake-a-wikispace
Brief tour and demonstration of my page
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15. Let’s do it!
Questions?
You will have the rest our time to work on
setting up your own Wikispace page.
Create pages on your new wikispace page
for each unit you teach and start linking
the resources you use for the units to
your page
Gather new resources :)
I’m here to help you get started!
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