This is a presentation I shared with Grade 9 classes who were using wikispaces to plan their Science Fair.

1. Mrs. Ballek – Learning Coach

2.  Think/Pair/Share
 The word “wiki” comes from the Hawaiian
word meaning “quick”.
 The first wiki was developed in 1994 by Ward
Cunningham.
 The most popular wiki is Wikipedia which is a
free content encyclopedia.
 How does Wikipedia work?
 Now, there are tens of thousands of wiki
websites!
 Image from Wikipedia

3.  Think/Pair/Share
 Easy way to set up a web page
 Allows many people to add content to a web
page - collaboration
 Can be used to share information with a wide
audience quickly
 Members can have online discussions on a
wiki page
 Others can comment
on a wiki page
 Image from Wikispaces

4. Image from
SGI site

5.  Think/Pair/Share
 Are there consequences for inappropriate use
of technology?
◦ At home?
 Are there consequences for inappropriate use
of technology?
◦ At school?
 Share some consequences …

7.  … “efficient, ethical and legal use of the
computer and network resources.
 If a Sun West School Division user violates any of
these provisions, his or her access could be
terminated and future access may be denied.”
 Violations … will be dealt through disciplinary
action by the classroom teacher and
subsequently by school administration
 Violations of provincial or federal law will be
referred to the appropriate law enforcement
agency.”

8.  The use of the Board’s computer systems
must be in support of education and
research.
 Transmission of any material in violation of
any federal or provincial regulation is
prohibited. This includes, but is not limited
to: copyrighted material, threatening or
obscene material ….
 If an inappropriate site is accidentally
accessed, it is the user’s responsibility to
make the supervising teacher aware.

9.  The use of the computer system is a
privilege.
 Each student who accesses the Board’s
computer systems will be part of a discussion
with a staff member about the proper use of
the system.
 Principals will deem what is inappropriate use
for students and their decision is final.
 Also, senior division administrators may
prevent access to a computer system any
time as required.

10.  School administration may deny, revoke, or
suspend specific student user access.
 The Board expects teachers to monitor student
access for which they are responsible. This may
include random checks of files and/or e-mail to
determine whether the systems are being used in
a manner that is consistent with the educational
goals of the Board.
 Students and staff accepting access to Board
computer systems must consent to such
monitoring.

11.  Your access to a computer or network must
not disrupt the use of the facilities by other
users.
 Network or Internet accounts owned by
another individual must not be used.
 Your network or Internet account must not
be shared with another individual.
 While accessing the Internet you must not
reveal your personal address, phone number,
name, or the personal address/phone
number of a colleague.

12.  Be polite. Any inappropriate language or
message is not acceptable.
 Engaging in any other inappropriate
computer related activity not defined above
are also not acceptable.
 Social network access and use, such as
blogs, will be for educational purposes only
and require respectful, civil and responsible
language and content. Personal or
confidential information must not be posted.

13.  All Sun West School Division network
accounts are subject to reasonable search.
 E-mail records and files may be inspected
and copied, and a history of visited sites and
utilized services may be searched in the event
of a reasonable suspicion of violation of
acceptable computer use at the school level,
or of the policies and regulations of the Sun
West School Division.
 The search will be reasonable and related to
the suspected violation.

14. Image from
SGI site

15.  1.I will never post any
information more personal
than my first name. I will not
post pictures of myself. I will
never post information about
friends or classmates, other
than first name.

16.  2.I will not plagiarize; instead
I will expand on others' ideas
and give credit where it is due.

17. I will use language
 3.
appropriate for school.

18.  4. I will not insult my fellow
students or their writing.
 I will use constructive/
productive/purposeful
criticism, supporting any idea,
or comment I have with
evidence.

19.  5. I will only post pieces that I
am comfortable with everyone
seeing; other pieces I will keep as
drafts.
 I will take all online content
creation seriously, posting only
things that are meaningful and
taking my time when I write.

20. I will try to spell everything
 6.
correctly.

21.  7.
I will not use my public
writing (blog posts,
comments, discussion topics,
wiki edits) as a chat room.

22. I will not bully others in my
 8.
posts or in my comments.

23.  9.I will never access another
student's account in order to
pose as them or look at their
personal content, but I will
advise them when they haven't
logged out of their computer.

24.  10.I will only post
photos/images which are
school appropriate and either
in the creative commons or
correctly cited.

25.  11.I will not spam (including,
but not limited to meaningless
messages, mass messages,
and repetitive messages).

26.  12.I will only post comments
on posts that I have fully read,
rather than just skimmed.
 Practice
“Stars and Stairs”
Commenting

27.  Think/Pair/Share

28.  Grade 9 Science Fair Wikispace
 Navigating the Site
 Adding content (text) to your page
◦ Headings, text, features
 Adding images to your page (creative
commons images only) – Flickr
 Using the Discussion Forum
 Adding Comments to pages

29.  Settings
◦ Private
◦ Group members only
◦ Open/public

30.  1. My email and files at school may be
checked at any time if someone suspects I am
using the technology inappropriately.
 2. As a student, I have the right to access the
internet at school.
 3. A wiki is a web site.
 4. Copying and pasting information from
sites is considered inappropriate use of
technology.
 5. I am allowed to be on social media sites
like Facebook or Twitter during class time.

31.  6. I should comment on other’s wiki pages.
 7. I am allowed to edit any pages on a wiki.
 8. It is against the law to use Google images.
 9. My family can view my wiki.
 10. My teacher can refuse to allow me access
to the computer.
 11. I should share my network password with
my friend in case someone needs to get to an
assignment when I am missing.