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WikisWhat is a wiki : •a wiki is like a blank webpage you can write on with simple tools--text, photos, graphics, embed videos, embed PowerPoints, link web pages and more•Wikis in Plain English
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Things to Think AboutHow can a wiki save my school money?
How can a wiki help save time?How can a wiki help with communication?
How can a wiki help with organization?
How can a wiki help my students to be better users of technology?
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What Does Wiki Mean???Ward Cunningham created the first wiki in 1995
He named it after the Wiki Wiki Shuttle at the Honolulu International Airport
Wiki – Hawaiian word for quick. These plain web pages are quick and easy to create
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Wikipediathe largest wiki in the worlda free collaboratively edited online encyclopedia
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WikipediaIt has been somewhat controversial as a research tool, but it has some good features:
It is a great starting point for a general understanding
The bibliographies are useful
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How Can a Wiki be Used?View wikis created by others –
Resource Links WikiCreate my own wiki to communicate with
parents – NewsletterCreate my own wiki with resource links for
an assignment - PathfinderShare collaborative works by your students Woodward Academy 3rd Grade ProjectFrederica Academy Pre K Book
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Other Uses for a WikiCreate library media websites - ExamplePublish policies and procedures Publish slideshows and photos – Example/Pre-KPublicize special eventsCommunicate with parents – NewslettersShare ideas and resources with colleagues – Faculty Snacks Lab
ScheduleLocate information on a topic, edit, or add to existing informationPost reading questionsPost homework assignmentsTeach Assignments – Example
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Example - WikiBookCan be used in any subject area
Science -planets, animals, chemicals, ocean zones
History – civil war battles, world cultures, industrial revolution
Literature – poetry, book reviews
Each student creates a chapter of the bookThe table of contents is used to link to their chaptersEach of their wikis link back to the table of contentsExample – LiteratureExample - Science
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Free WikisPB Works Wiki Spaces Wet Paint
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PB Workshttp://pbworks.com/
Choose Log in
Choose Sign Up (under Please log in)
Create Account
Go to E-mail – click the link in the email message
Go to Home – create wikispace
Select Basic/ Free
Insert an address for your wiki
Check agree to non-commercial use
Next – agree to terms of service
Take me to my workspace
Edit – get rid of their info and begin creating
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Creating, Editing and Adding Links to Your WikiClick EditType information that you want to share-adjust font, size,
color, justify, etc.Insert a link (find a website and copy the URL)
Highlight a word that you will use to link to a website
Click on insert/link on the toolbar
Link type – URL
Copy and paste the URL in the address bar
Check the box “open in new window” …OK
Save
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Recap•View a wiki•Create a wiki for students (instructions, pathfinders, links)•Create a wiki as a newsletter•Create a wiki to collaborate with your co-workers•Assist students in creating a collaborative wiki