Using a Wiki in the Research Process

Presented by Janet Bader

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Why use a Wiki in the research process?

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Storage

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanpearson/564703455/

Organization

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/4390949664/

Collaborative

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderferret/2900631165/

Discussion

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jilbean3/2111895921/

Audience

http://www.flickr.com/photos/archangeli/242091173/

Multimedia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrism70/1782908172/

Real Time

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/60496147/

Emphasizes the Research Process(not just the end product)

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A Living Document

http://www.flickr.com/photos/iceninejon/3716169053/

How to Build a

Wiki

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/7362334@N08/2347357002/

FREE WIKI SITES:Wiki Spaces (wikispaces.com)Wetpaint (wikisineducation.wetpaint.com)PB Works (pbworks.com)

Examples of Wikis Used in Student Research

Social StudiesThis is a student generated Wiki about the Industrial Revolution. Students have researched different areas of the Industrial Revolution and have linked their research together in this Wiki. http://kmsamistad809.wikispaces.com/Two U.S. History high school classes from across the country (Georgia and California) research the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War. Groups of students must come up with a Reconstruction Policy. Each school reads and critiques the other. http://philosopherking.wikispaces.com/

EnglishStudent created wiki about British Romanticism http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com/

Further examples...

Health and ScienceIn this 6th Grade Health Wiki, students work as a team of doctors who must research the symptoms and diagnose a patient. http://codeblue.wikispaces.com/

The Science Fair Wiki has information and timeline about the Science Fair and each participating student has created their own Wiki page for their experiment. http://mwvsciencefair.wikispaces.com/

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Example of "CodeBlue" 6th grade students Wiki page about online safety and "Netiquette"

Questions and Comments

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Works CitedAnderson, Jill. "Student Wikis Spread Research to Web Audience." Harvard, 26 Feb. 2010. Web. 30            Apr. 2010. http://www.gse.harvard.edu/blog/news_features_releases/2010/02/student-wikis-spread-            research-to-web-audience.html "CodeBlue." Wikispaces, 8 Nov. 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.  Martin, Amy. "Death to the Research Paper." Suite101, 2 Nov. 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.        http://curriculum-issues.suite101.com/article.cfm/death_to_the_research_paper

Raymond, Sandra. "Using Wikis in the Classroom." Suite101, 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.     http://curriculalessons.suite101.com/article.cfm/using_wikis_in_the_classroom

Valenza, Joyce. "Which tool should I use?" Neverendingsearch. School Library Journal, 17 Sept.     2008. Web 29 Apr. 2010.     http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/340033434.html

“Wiki.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2010. Web. 2 May 2010.     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki