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What is a Wiki?
Lower Hudson Valley EETT Grant
November 30, 2010
A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.
Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community.
In our case all of the ESL teachers are wiki owners and can add/edit pages to the site.
What is a Wiki?
According to Wikipedia…..(the most well known Wiki in the world!)
•"Wiki" is a Hawaiian word for "fast".
•“Wiki” = fast access to information.
First wiki: 1994 – WikiWikiWeb
Developer: Ward Cunningham
He wanted people to be able to pool their resources online; collaborate
A brief history of Wikis
FREE! Easy Runs on older computers Requires no special software to run Shared ownership and easy access
Why choose a Wiki?
Authentic assessment
Project based learning
Cooperative Learning
Active Learning
How do students retain what they learn?
Cone of Learning
http://www.edutechie.ws/2007/10/09/cone-of-experience-media/
Group Projects Assignments
Resource CollectionsPeer ReviewGroup FAQ
Parent InvolvementOnline Newspaper
How can I use Wikis in my classroom?
Mathhttp://apcalc.pbwiki.com/
ELAhttp://millersenglish.pbwiki.com/
Social Studies http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/Civil_Rights_Class
Sciencehttp://egscience219.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
Vicki Davis’ Wikis http://westwood.wikispaces.com/
Examples of HS Wikis
Wikispaces
PBWorks
Wet Paint Education
Education Wikis
Wikipedia.com. (2009) Wiki. Retreived February 2, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
Wikipedia.com. (2009) Collaboration. Retreived February 2, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborate
Wikipedia.com. (2009) Progressive Education. Retreived February 2, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_education
Edutechie.wis. (2007) Cone of Experience Media. Retrieved February 2, 2009. http://www.edutechie.ws/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/cone_of_learning.png
All The Wikis.com (2009) Best Wiki for classroom education. Retrieved February 10, 2009. http://allthewikis.com/wiki-faqs/best-wiki-classroom-education/
Slideshare.net (2007) Wikis in the classroom. Retrieved February 2, 2009 http://www.slideshare.net/coolcatteacher/wikis-in-the-classroom
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