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what is a wiki? Diane Mackenzie

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what is

a wiki?

Diane Mackenzie

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• Place on the web where many people can come together and share ideas

• Can be like an ongoing conversation • Contains a body of knowledge that

people can share

• WIKI means QUICK – a place to consolidate ideas , links, videos.

• A PORTAL for learning

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Example of a simple WIKI

• http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/9-12

• http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/home

• http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

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•You don’t have to be technically proficient –

•Not everyone knows how to use HTML to create a webpage

• You don’t have to worry about design – it’s done for you

•You don’t have to worry about FTP

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How is a WIKI better than…a blog?

a website?a shared powerpoint ?

It allows COLLABORATION!

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• Private WIKI – only members can view and edit

WIKISPACES offers free K-12 WIKI

• Once Educational WIKI was created no problem

WIKISPACES is not blocked by websense

• Attractive layout and ease of use• Support for creating multiple copies of WIKI

WIKISPACES chosen over MOODLE WIKI

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What could I use it for ?•

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What to consider when starting a WIKI

PURPOSE short term or long term?

AUDIENCEOne class, one subject, whole school ?

CONTENTTeacher created, student work

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What can I put on the WIKI?

Youtube video Tasksheet Voicethread

audio

images RSS feed

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Many other WIDGETS are available

Hyperlinks Table of Contents Calendar

POLL Slideshow

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One WIKI per class

Many WIKIS

contact WIKISPACES to make as many identical copies of the WIKI as you need ( 3 day turn around for me)

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WIKI Structure

• What is a WIKI- links to WIKI Help

• TASK Instructions and information.• Criteria for Marking

• Template Pages for each Group

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Use Templates for creating multiple group pages

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Managing the Educational WIKI

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Enrolling Students

• I enter school code name as username and password and let WIKISPACES generate email address.

• ( I add cvx to the username as there are many with same name – jbrown2cvx )

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Enrolling students

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FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS

• Critical to show the students that you are interested and are looking at what they have done

• From RSS Feed page you click to link to the WIKI and can write a comment in the discussion for that page

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WIKI SECRETSYou can view the HISTORY of a page Individual contributions can be tracked • This doesn’t tell the

whole story but is evidence for the teacher backed up observations.

• Discussion pages can also be used.

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HISTORY

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KEEPING TRACK

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www.cvxTEST.wikispaces.com

• I have given you a username and password • You now have an account on Wikispaces on

this name.• Go to your page and complete the Challenge

Exercises • After this you can confidently make you own

wiki and use it with your class• ASK me to help you enrol the students

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• Easy to monitor student progress in the early stages of planning

• View and approve Draft proposals in real time

• Provide Feedback anytime. Record of the Feedback is always available

• Once the Wiki template is created it is easy to copy and duplicate

• Classes were highly motivated to use the WIKI.

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• Absent students could be aware of what was going on

• Students generally organised Groups well - matched ability with specific duties or tasks

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• Definitely less work marking - no trees - all in one place

• History page provides evidence to challenge students who appear to be making no effort or contribution

• Students with IT ability can shine

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-------• First time with class on WIKI can be

difficult • Takes time to work out Criteria that you

are confident that you can assess. • Some students claimed they weren't

listened to in their Group and could have done better on their own ( I agreed!)

• Unmotivated students could be spectators although their marks also reflect this .

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