Ten Interesting Ways to Use a Wiki in the Clas

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Eleven Interesting Ways*

to Use a Wiki in theClassroom

*and tips

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#1 - Create a subject-specific repository

Get students to write their own revision materials!

1. Sign up for a free'education' wiki withWikispaces(see linkbelow)

2. Make the wiki onlyopen to those youhave granted access.

3. Get students to signup for a Wikispacesaccount

http://wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

4. Make studentsresponsible for theirown pages.

5. Students can

collaborate andbecome 'experts'

Doug Belshaw
http://dougbelshaw.com/bloghttp://wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers%20


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#2 - Ask for student response

as collaborative projectAnd To Think That I Saw It On My Way To SchoolLove That Dog

to books

Civil War NovelsGhost Cadet

to classwork/class discussionsWikiWorld!Emma's Politics Page

To Canadian mentorDi Hengen and student conversations

Paula White
http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Mentors%20http://crozet5thgrade.wikispaces.com/Emma%27spoliticspagehttp://crozet5thgrade.wikispaces.com/wikiworld%21http://ghostcadet.wikispaces.com/http://crozetdigikids.wikispaces.com/Civil+War+Novelshttp://andtothink.wikispaces.com/http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Mentors%20http://crozet5thgrade.wikispaces.com/Emma%27spoliticspagehttp://crozet5thgrade.wikispaces.com/wikiworld%21http://ghostcadet.wikispaces.com/http://crozetdigikids.wikispaces.com/Civil+War+Novelshttp://andtothink.wikispaces.com/


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#3 - Show off Student Work

to demonstrate understandingFractions, Decimals and PercentsConsecutive Numbers

for an audience (reports and projects)Landmarks and Math

Discrimination (check out Japanese Americans)foradvertising purposes

5th Grade Fundraiser (see menu on left)

To meet someone (in this case, our mentor introducingherself)

Dionne Hengen

Paula White

The Rotunda Charlottesville, VAUSA

Scott Stadium AtUVA Charlottesville,
http://misshcres.wikispaces.com/http://fundraiserinformation.wikispaces.com/http://discrimination.wikispaces.com/%20%20http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Landmarks+and+Mathhttp://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/How+to+Add+Consecutive+Numbershttp://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Our+Understanding+of+Fractions%2C+Decimals+and+PerCentshttp://misshcres.wikispaces.com/http://fundraiserinformation.wikispaces.com/http://discrimination.wikispaces.com/%20%20http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Landmarks+and+Mathhttp://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/How+to+Add+Consecutive+Numbershttp://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/Our+Understanding+of+Fractions%2C+Decimals+and+PerCents


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#4 - Allow Students to create pages:

Just For Fun5th Grade Student pagesDrew's Games

To communicateSummer Activities

Spring BreakTo relieve stress

Going to Middle School

To organize for presentationsSchool Board Links

Paula White
http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/schoolboardlinkshttp://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/Henleyhttp://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/Henleyhttp://springbreak07.wikispaces.com/http://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/Summer+Activitieshttp://crozet5thgamepages.wikispaces.com/Drew+and+Brennan%27s+Awesome+Games%20http://crozetmath0809.wikispaces.com/schoolboardlinkshttp://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/Henleyhttp://springbreak07.wikispaces.com/http://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/Summer+Activitieshttp://crozet5thgamepages.wikispaces.com/Drew+and+Brennan%27s+Awesome+Games%20http://crozet5thstudentpages.wikispaces.com/


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#6 - Post PodcastEmbed Podcast

Create podcast and embed on pageSES Computer Lab

We use Podomatic to create ours, then embed the codein the wiki.

Barb Smith
http://bsmithses.wikispaces.com/


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#7- Sharing teaching techniques among staffInvite staff to share ideas that work and build up a

library of techniquesFor example

Good practice in teaching pupils with SENIdeas for stetching the most able

Ways of integrating thinking skills / MIs into lessonsAdvantages

Easy access to staff when it's convienient to themQuickly builds into a valuable resource

Some staff will contribute and this builds sharedsense of ownership

Dave Stacey

@davestacey


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#8 A wiki as a forum for pupils to air issuesrelevant to teenagers.Create a wiki for a group of teenagers.

Pupils create seperate wiki pages relating to certainissues:

BullyingDrugs

Peer-pressureetc

Pupils include links to resources, helplines,fora etc.Pupils use the Wiki discussions

Pupils use the discussions in addition to the pagesthemselves. The discussions allow conversations around theissue.

Submitted by Dughall McCormickTwitter: @dughall
http://twitter.com/dughallhttp://twitter.com/dughall


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#9 - Where can I get a wiki?Three companies offer ad-free wikis to educators.

Each offer different features, which may make themsuitable for specific purposes

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachershttp://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com

http://pbwiki.com/academic.wiki

Dave Stacey

@davestacey
http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachershttp://pbwiki.com/academic.wikihttp://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers


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#10 - Interactive Sub (Supply) PlansCreate a page with sub plans and post for class

Create voki and readplans to class

Post Schedule andshow classRequire at least oneassignment be doneusing wiki creating

virtual classroomteacher can look in on

Sub (Supply) PlansSample Voki

@mwackerMichael Wacker


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