Introduction to Wikis in the Classroom

Creating Community: Creating Community: Wikis in the World Language ClassroomWikis in the World Language Classroom

Cindy KendallCindy KendallIngham Intermediate School District (Mason, MI)Ingham Intermediate School District (Mason, MI)

Writing Writing Spaces Spaces Through Through TimeTime

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Papyrus TextsPapyrus Texts250 BC250 BC

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Codices - 400

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GutenberGutenberg Pressg Press

14361436

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TypewriterTypewriter

1860 1860

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Personal Personal ComputeCompute

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19751975

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Mosaic Graphical BrowserMosaic Graphical Browser

19931993

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Andresmh - http://www.flickr.com/photos/11868850@N00/977432884

The (In)Famous WikipediaThe (In)Famous Wikipedia

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Efficient & Effective Means the Efficient & Effective Means the Obsolete is ReplacedObsolete is Replaced

Papyrus scrolls (250 BC)Papyrus scrolls (250 BC)

Codices (400)Codices (400)

Printing Press (1436)Printing Press (1436)

Typewriter (1860)Typewriter (1860)

Word Processor (1975)Word Processor (1975)

EmailEmail

Websites (1983)Websites (1983)

Web-based WikisWeb-based Wikis

So what is a wiki?So what is a wiki?

Your Tasks!Your Tasks!

1) Explain what a wiki is to someone seated1) Explain what a wiki is to someone seatednear younear you

2) Choose one:2) Choose one:

- Compare a wiki to a traditional website- Compare a wiki to a traditional website- Compare a wiki to a blog or a social - Compare a wiki to a blog or a social networking website (like MySpace, networking website (like MySpace, Facebook, etc.)Facebook, etc.)

A wiki is a website that allows the visitors A wiki is a website that allows the visitors themselves to easily add, remove, and themselves to easily add, remove, and otherwise edit and change and link otherwise edit and change and link available content.available content.

Wikis are often used to create Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and are collaborative websites and are increasingly being installed by increasingly being installed by businesses to provide affordable businesses to provide affordable and effective Intranets or for use in and effective Intranets or for use in Knowledge Management.Knowledge Management.

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http://www.yahoo.comhttp://www.michelin.com/portail/images/logo_ve.gif

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How can we use wikis

How can we use wikis in education?in education?

AdvocateAdvocate

ConnectConnect

CollaborateCollaborate

InnovateInnovate

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What two buttons are important?What two buttons are important?

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Let’s make a wiki at Let’s make a wiki at WikispacesWikispaces!!

www.wikispaces.comwww.wikispaces.com

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Image SourcesImage SourcesSee individual slides for complete image citation information.See individual slides for complete image citation information.

Wikispaces Join Now – http//www.wikispaces.comWikispaces Join Now – http//www.wikispaces.comWriting Spaces Through Time - http://www.sxc.hu/photo/58600 Writing Spaces Through Time - http://www.sxc.hu/photo/58600 Papyrus Texts - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gak/371123091/ Papyrus Texts - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gak/371123091/ Codices - Codices - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Kodeks_IV_NagHammadi.jpghttp://www.sxc.hu/photo/767899Gutenberg Press - Gutenberg Press - www.flickr.com/photos/81685076@N00/121285772Typewriter - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:S%26g1.jpg Typewriter - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:S%26g1.jpg Personal Computer Personal Computer www.flickr.com/photos/44052773@N00/264278748Mosaic Screenshot – Mosaic Screenshot – http://www.flickr.com/photos/brullonulla/364534022/Mosaic Graphical Browser- Mosaic Graphical Browser- http://www.flickr.com/photos/11868850@N00/9774328842121stst Century Writing Spaces - Century Writing Spaces - http://www.flickr.com/photos/99985166@N00/70293908/Wikipedia - Wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org/Parchment - Parchment - http://www.sxc.hu/photo/432896Wikis in Plain English - Wikis in Plain English - http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-englishDisney Logo - http://www.fourfourfourltd.com/images/DISNEY%20LOGO%20COLOR.jpgDisney Logo - http://www.fourfourfourltd.com/images/DISNEY%20LOGO%20COLOR.jpgYahoo Logo - http://www.yahoo.comYahoo Logo - http://www.yahoo.comMichelin Logo - http://www.michelin.com/portail/images/logo_ve.gifMichelin Logo - http://www.michelin.com/portail/images/logo_ve.gifATT Logo - http://www.att.com/Common/indc/homepage/images/logo.gifATT Logo - http://www.att.com/Common/indc/homepage/images/logo.gifKodak Logo - http://www.kodak.com/global/images/mul/corp/companyHomePage/WoW/kodak.gifKodak Logo - http://www.kodak.com/global/images/mul/corp/companyHomePage/WoW/kodak.gifWetpaint Logo - http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logoHome.pngWetpaint Logo - http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logoHome.pngWikispaces for Teachers Logo - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100KWikispaces for Teachers Logo - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100KPikiwiki Logo - http://pikiwiki.com/ews/images/login/pikiwiki_alpha_tell.pngPikiwiki Logo - http://pikiwiki.com/ews/images/login/pikiwiki_alpha_tell.pngPB Wiki Logo - http://pbwiki.com/PB Wiki Logo - http://pbwiki.com/Wikispaces Buttons – http://www.wikispaces.comWikispaces Buttons – http://www.wikispaces.comWikis in Education - http://www.flickr.com/photos/71753457@N00/525497288Wikis in Education - http://www.flickr.com/photos/71753457@N00/525497288VT FL Teachers Wiki - http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/R51FzcK7Duj78FSKbct3LQ37990VT FL Teachers Wiki - http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/R51FzcK7Duj78FSKbct3LQ37990Connect - http://www.flickr.com/photos/78433558@N00/266525995Connect - http://www.flickr.com/photos/78433558@N00/266525995Collaborate - http://www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/263570357Collaborate - http://www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/263570357Innovate - http://www.flickr.com/photos/58117789@N00/1512995894Innovate - http://www.flickr.com/photos/58117789@N00/1512995894Discussion - http://www.flickr.com/photos/43078695@N00/133351781Discussion - http://www.flickr.com/photos/43078695@N00/133351781ACTFL Wonderful Wikis – http://actfl-wonderfulwikis.wikispaces.comACTFL Wonderful Wikis – http://actfl-wonderfulwikis.wikispaces.com