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Chesapeake High School Baltimore County, Maryland JoAnn Stelmack (jstelmack@bcps.org) jstelmack@bcps.org Ron Conner (rconner@bcps.org) rconner@bcps.org Demetrice Smith (dsmith19@bcps.org) dsmith19@bcps.org Session: Turbo Charge Your Wiki Slide 2 Slide 3 Our School A Little Background Chesapeake High School-STEM Academy Chesapeake High School-STEM Academy Baltimore County, SE Baltimore County, SE 1,000 students 1,000 students Industry partnering programs Industry partnering programs Focus on Collaboration & Communication Focus on Collaboration & Communication Emphasis on using technology to enhance learning and PD to support. Emphasis on using technology to enhance learning and PD to support. Continuous growth- learn from each other Continuous growth- learn from each other Slide 4 Technology What We Have Teacher Laptops and Tablets Teacher Laptops and Tablets School library a media center, available throughout the day. School library a media center, available throughout the day. mobile labs strategically deployed mobile labs strategically deployed All classrooms are equipped with: All classrooms are equipped with: Wireless Wireless LCD Projector LCD Projector Document Camera Document Camera Teacher Laptops Teacher Laptops Other supporting technology: Flip Cams, MP3 Players, Headsets Other supporting technology: Flip Cams, MP3 Players, Headsets Slide 5 Software School-based School-based Audacity Audacity PhotoStory PhotoStory MovieMaker MovieMaker Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Office Suite Webbased (Free and Paid* Subscriptions) Webbased (Free and Paid* Subscriptions) Voki PBWorks* VoiceThread* 30 Boxes Google Docs Teacher Tube/School Tube Slide 6 Source: PBwiki.com James has assigned a team research project. What can he do to encourage the students to work together, share resources and create high quality work? Slide 7 What is a Wiki? A site that can be modified or contributed to by users (Encyclopedia Brittanica, 2009) A site that can be modified or contributed to by users (Encyclopedia Brittanica, 2009) Accessible as universally as the log on permits Accessible as universally as the log on permits Web 2.0 tool that can enhance learning! (Parker & Chao, 2007) Web 2.0 tool that can enhance learning! (Parker & Chao, 2007) Slide 8 Creating a Wiki Page Plan the navigation and content of your page: Plan the navigation and content of your page: What information would you like to include? What information would you like to include? Who would you invite? Who would you invite? What will be the level of permission for each user? What will be the level of permission for each user? How often will you update? How often will you update? How will you grade/assess the wiki? How will you grade/assess the wiki? What other Web 2.0 tools do you plan to incorporate into your wiki? (Gadgets, plug-ins, etc.) What other Web 2.0 tools do you plan to incorporate into your wiki? (Gadgets, plug-ins, etc.) Slide 9 Practical Uses of Wikis in the Classroom Research Projects Research Projects Reflection on Selected Readings Reflection on Selected Readings Course Resources (Syllabus, Handouts, etc.) Course Resources (Syllabus, Handouts, etc.) Brainstorming, Mapping Concepts Brainstorming, Mapping Concepts Presentations Presentations Group Authoring Group Authoring Uploading documents, including audio and video Uploading documents, including audio and video Slide 10 At CHS the utilization of the Turbo Charged Wiki is one of many steps taken to help recognize best practices and provide a place where teachers can share, learn and grow. Strengthening Our School Slide 11 What is a Turbo Charged Wiki? A Wiki that enriches the experience by A Wiki that enriches the experience by Links appropriate Links appropriate Multimedia embedded Multimedia embedded Ease of Use navigation, structure and layout Ease of Use navigation, structure and layout Engage students Engage students Support communication and collaboration Support communication and collaboration Slide 12 Finding A Wiki Host A wiki farm is a server or an array of servers that offer users tools to simplify the creation and development of individual, independent wikis. serverarray of serverswikisserverarray of serverswikis With a wiki farm, the farm's administration installs the core wiki code once on its own servers, centrally maintains the servers, and establishes unique space on the servers for the content of each individual wiki with the shared core code executing the functions of each wiki. Both non-commercial and commercial wiki farms are available for users and online communities. While most of the wiki farms allow anyone to open their own wiki, some impose restrictions. Many wiki farm companies generate revenue through the insertion of advertisements, but often allow payment of a monthly fee as an alternative to accepting ads. Many of the currently most notable wiki farms got their start in the mid-2000s, including Wikia (2004), PBWorks (2005), Wetpaint (2005), Wikispaces (2005), Wikidot (2006) and EditThis.info (2007). Wikia PBWorksWetpaintWikispacesWikidotEditThis.infoWikia PBWorksWetpaintWikispacesWikidotEditThis.info Slide 13 PBworks.com Why Our System Adopted Student Access Without Passwords Slide 14 Plugins Include another page Recent visitors Table of contents # of visitors HTML/JavaScript Google Gadget RSS Feed Upload a video Photo slideshow TeacherTube Video YouTube video Skype Voki Speaking Avatar Equation Footnote Calendar PowerPoint slideshow Slide 15 Slide 16 Turbo Charged Classes Art Science English Math Staff Social Studies Social Studies Slide 17 English AP Homework-students comments AP Homework-students comments AP Homework-students comments AP Homework-students comments Sidebar important dates and parent message Sidebar important dates and parent message Sidebar important dates and parent message Sidebar important dates and parent message Count Down to SAT RegistrationCount Down to SAT RegistrationCount Down to SAT RegistrationCount Down to SAT Registration Slide 18 ENGLISH COUNTDOWN to SAT Slide 19 ENGLISH SIDEBAR Parent Class Achievement Colors Links Slide 20 Science Early Adopter--APES Early Adopter--APES Early Adopter--APES Early Adopter--APES VLE Front Page- Tables, Student Group KWL Submissions VLE Front Page- Tables, Student Group KWL Submissions VLE Front Page- Tables, Student Group KWL Submissions VLE Front Page- Tables, Student Group KWL Submissions VLE Harry Truman MP3, Picture and transcript of MP3 VLE Harry Truman MP3, Picture and transcript of MP3 VLE Harry Truman MP3, Picture and transcript of MP3 VLE Harry Truman MP3, Picture and transcript of MP3 VLE Sidebar Student Groups VLE Sidebar Student Groups VLE Sidebar Student Groups VLE Sidebar Student Groups Parent-Student Information Page Parent-Student Information Page Parent-Student Information Page Parent-Student Information Page Slide 21 SCIENCE-APES 2008 Early Adopter Assignment links Course Goals Slide 22 SCIENCE-APES 2008 Early Adopter Students Comments Slide 23 SCIENCE-VLE Link to student work sheet download Table for groups to submit work Slide 24 SCIENCE-VLE MP3 Transcript Website Resource Links Slide 25 SCIENCE-VLE Navigator Group Folders Sidebar Group Workspace Slide 26 SCIENCE- Syllabi Homework Class Schedule Slide 27 Social Studies HSA test preparation HSA test preparation Sidebar- by units Sidebar- by units Sidebar- by units Sidebar- by units Front Page Voki and Day by Day links Front Page Voki and Day by Day links Front Page Voki and Day by Day links Front Page Voki and Day by Day links Table with linked and unlinked entries Table with linked and unlinked entries Table with linked and unlinked entries Table with linked and unlinked entries Embedded Videos and VoiceThread Embedded Videos and VoiceThread Embedded Videos and VoiceThread Embedded Videos and VoiceThread Slide 28 Govt HAS Prep Wiki Sidebar by Unit Hyperlinks Slide 29 Govt HAS Prep Wiki Day by Day Student Comments Slide 30 Govt HAS Prep Wiki Table Links Slide 31 Govt HAS Prep Wiki VoiceThread Embed Slide 32 TV Studio Public Service Announcement Public Service Announcement Public Service Announcement Public Service Announcement Multimedia school logos designed by students Multimedia school logos designed by students Multimedia school logos designed by students Multimedia school logos designed by students Slide 33 TV Studio PSA page Student Videos Slide 34 TV Studio Student Logos Table inserted Slide 35 TV Studio VLE (no link) VLE (no link) Embedded Gizmo Embedded Gizmo Embedded Gizmo Embedded Gizmo Homework Help Homework Help Homework Help Homework Help Slide 36 Math Vistor Count Contact Info Philosophy Slide 37 Math Gizmo Slide 38 Math HW Calendar Help by lesson Homework Chat Slide 39 Staff NECC Conference 2009 NECC Conference 2009 NECC Conference 2009 NECC Conference 2009 Room Re-design Room Re-design Room Re-design Room Re-design Art Department Art Department Art Department Art Department Science Department (permission) Science Department (permission) Science Department Science Department Slide 40 STAFF Conference Info warehouse Discussion Slide 41 STAFF- Department Organization Links to teacher Slide 42 STAFF-Room Re-Design Project Wiki Task Driven Progress Update Slide 43 Extracurricular/Clubs Class of 2010 Class of 2010 Graduation InformationOnline Bulletin Board Graduation InformationOnline Bulletin Board Graduation InformationOnline Bulletin Board Graduation InformationOnline Bulletin Board High School Online Book Club High School Online Book Club Calendar-30 Boxes (permission) Calendar-30 Boxes (permission) Calendar-30 Boxes Calendar-30 Boxes Slide 44 Class of 2010 Informational Due Dates Links to Vendors Slide 45 Libary Calendar Lit2Go LinkSidebar Messages to memebers