A wiki is a website where many people can collaborate and share ideas, knowledge, and content. It allows for ongoing conversations through contributions from multiple users. Wikis are better than blogs or traditional websites for collaboration because they enable many people to directly edit and update content. They can be used for educational purposes like class projects by creating pages for student work and discussions. Teachers can provide feedback and monitor student contributions and progress on a wiki.
2. Place on the web where many people can come together and share ideas Can be like an ongoing conversation Contains a body of knowledge that people can share WIKI means QUICK – a place to consolidate ideas , links, videos. A PORTAL for learning
3. Example of a simple WIKI http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/9-12 http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/home http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/
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5. How is a WIKI better than…a blog?a website?a shared powerpoint ?It allows COLLABORATION!
8. What to consider when starting a WIKI PURPOSE short term or long term? AUDIENCE One class, one subject, whole school ? CONTENT Teacher created, student work
15. Enrolling Students I enter school code name as username and password and let WIKISPACES generate email address. ( I add cvx to the username as there are many with same name – jbrown2cvx )
17. FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS Critical to show the students that you are interested and are looking at what they have done From RSS Feed page you click to link to the WIKI and can write a comment in the discussion for that page
18. WIKI SECRETS You can view the HISTORY of a page Individual contributions can be tracked This doesn’t tell the whole story but is evidence for the teacher backed up observations. Discussion pages can also be used.
22. www.cvxTEST.wikispaces.com I have given you a username and password You now have an account on Wikispaces on this name. Go to your page and complete the Challenge Exercises After this you can confidently make you own wiki and use it with your class ASK me to help you enrol the students
23. ++++++ Easy to monitor student progress in the early stages of planning View and approve Draft proposals in real time Provide Feedback anytime. Record of the Feedback is always available Once the Wiki template is created it is easy to copy and duplicate Classes were highly motivated to use the WIKI.
24. ++++++ Absent students could be aware of what was going on Students generally organised Groups well - matched ability with specific duties or tasks
25. ++++++ Definitely less work marking - no trees - all in one place History page provides evidence to challenge students who appear to be making no effort or contribution Students with IT ability can shine
26. ------- First time with class on WIKI can be difficult Takes time to work out Criteria that you are confident that you can assess. Some students claimed they weren't listened to in their Group and could have done better on their own ( I agreed!) Unmotivated students could be spectators although their marks also reflect this .
Good afternoonI was fortunate enough to attend the ISTE 2010 Conference this year in Denver Colorado . One of the Workshops I was impressed with , used a NING and a WIKI in a Global Collaborative Project - called the Digiteacher Project – Digital Citizenship within a Project-Based Learning Environment.I thought the basic principles could be applied to any Collaborative Project so decided to try this out with my Year 10 Science classes on the Crumple Zones EEI
Good afternoonI was fortunate enough to attend the ISTE 2010 Conference this year in Denver Colorado . One of the Workshops I was impressed with , used a NING and a WIKI in a Global Collaborative Project - called the Digiteacher Project – Digital Citizenship within a Project-Based Learning Environment.I thought the basic principles could be applied to any Collaborative Project so decided to try this out with my Year 10 Science classes on the Crumple Zones EEI
