Learning+about+wikis

=Let's Learn About Wikis - (module pages 10-12) =

=Watch this video to learn what a wiki is.= media type="custom" key="3698957" = =

This video really does explain wikis in more detail.
=Let's look at some examples of wikis being used in the classroom.=

Elementary Examples:
Jill Kelly's wiki- 3rd grade teacher at Independence Elementary Bill McDade's wiki- music teacher at Independence Elementary P. Harju -2nd grade teacher at St. Stephens Catholic School in East Grand Rapids, Michigan

MIddle School Examples:
[|Mathew Ream's wiki]-middle school math teacher at Dedworth Middle in Manchester, England [|Katie Bradrich's Group Project wiki]- A Communication Arts teacher at Barnwell MS used a Wiki with all six of her classes to have them work on a collaborative writing project. The students in one class were working on a project with students in another class. [|Michelle Hoffman's Wiki] - Michelle is a teacher at Saeger Middle School. She used a wiki with her students as a reflection tool. Each student had to edit a wiki page.

 High School Examples:
Learning Latin America wiki- 9th grade humanities class

Resources - Use the following resources to discover more about wikis.

 * 1) [[image:http://sedalia.pbwiki.com/ficons/type_pdf.gif link="http://sedalia.pbwiki.com/f/Q&A+about+PBwiki.pdf"]][|Q&A about PBwiki.pdf]
 * 2) [|Best Practices]
 * 3) [|Defintion of a Wiki from Wikipedia]
 * 4) [|Wikis in the Classroom Powerpoint]
 * 5) [|Teachers First Wiki Walk-Through]
 * 6) [|Wiki Wiki Teaching - The art of using wiki pages to teach]
 * 7) Other sources of Wikis :


 * [|http://docs.google.com]
 * []



Let's Reflect

 * You are going to edit this wiki
 * Click on the edit tab at the top of this page
 * You will be directed to a page that asks for a password / invite key
 * Type in fhsd
 * Type in your name and email
 * On the side bar, click on Learing about Wiki's to navigate to this page.
 * Click the edit button and with your expert groups, answer the following questions. Remember, only one person can edit a wiki at a time. No Wiki Wars!

1. How can you use a wiki with students in your classroom? Students can research a topic, and add information to the class wiki. They can make changes to things that need correction or clarification and organize information posted. As a class website and to get homework help.. I can use it as my class website, for lit. discussions and for book talks I think it would work well for lit. discussions and for author studies. 2 What safety concerns might there be with using this tool? Students giving out personal information. I agree...students giving out personal info YES! There's no way to track who posted something inappropriate (or is there?). There's no way to know who deleted what you posted! (Grrrr....jk) or is there?? 3. Are there any questions that your group still might have? Can students and parents add to a wiki at home? Getting started and then questions will be sure to come. Just getting started and getting the wiki up and running. Is there a way for students to draw and post, other that scanning or drawing on the SmartBoard?