Wikis for AVID… Create, Communicate, Collaborate California Technology Assistance Project Region V...

Wikis for AVID…Create, Communicate,

Collaborate

California Technology Assistance Project California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz

What can a What can a wiki offer wiki offer the AVID the AVID program?program?

it?isWhatCan be

created on the fly; no

interference on creativity

Can be created on the fly; no

interference on creativity

Edit/create in a browser; no

need for specialized

software (24/7)

Edit/create in a browser; no

need for specialized

software (24/7)

Versions are tracked,

revisions can be undone

Versions are tracked,

revisions can be undone

Monitoring: Teachers can

receive notification immediately

after a change is made

Monitoring: Teachers can

receive notification immediately

after a change is made

Option for private/publi

c mode

Option for private/publi

c mode

Did we mention…FREE!!!!

Did we mention…FREE!!!!



Web tools for student support…

Working in their world; using relevant technological tools to cross the digital divide toward

academic achievement…


Incorporating the 4 AVID fundamental methodologies…

• Writing

• Inquiry

• Collaboration

• Reading

A wiki is a perfect tool to incorporate

all of the above


“77% of children ages 7-17 live in households with personal computers.

96% of children in households with incomes over $75,000 have computers.

45% in households with incomes under $15,000.”

- “The Children’s Partnership: Facts & Statistics”


“68% of children ages 7-17 live in Internet-connected households.

93% of children in households with incomes over $75,000.

29% in households with incomes under $15,000”

- “The Children’s Partnership: Facts & Statistics”


Why a wiki?Wikis are easy to set up. They encourage cooperation & team building. Wikis provide the opportunity to take the classroom

experience beyond the four walls and the time restraints within a specific classroom experience. Wikis are a safe place where you, your students, parents and administrators can build an

online shared space to exchange files, collaborate, and share knowledge. Wikis are available 24/7.


Wikis in the Classroom…

“The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast." A wiki is a web site that lets any invited visitor

become a participant: you can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. All

you need is a computer with an internet connection.


Wikis in the Classroom…

A wiki is continuously “under revision.” It is a living collaboration whose purpose is the sharing of the creative

process and product by many. One famous example is Wiki-pedia, an online encyclopedia with no “authors” but millions of

contributors and editors. - TeachersFirst

http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm


Uses in the classroom… taken from TeachersFirst• Study guide

• Vocabulary

• “What I Think Will Be on the Test” wiki

• An “Everything I needed to know I learned in Ms. Jud’s class” wiki

• A travelogue

• Articles by students who miss school

• An FAQ (or NSFAQ- Not So Frequently Asked Questions)


Uses in the classroom… classroom 2.0

• Class Notes/Collaboration of Notes

• Parental / Student Communication

• Directions/instructions

• Handouts

• Course Syllabus/Lesson Summaries

• Course Links and Resource Notes/ Study Guide

• School or class calendar



Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be more…



• Concept Introduction and Exploratory Projects

• Teacher Information Page

• Student written books

•School Newspaper

•Showcase for student projects

•Platform for peer review of student work


Benefits for students…


Educational benefits / classroom applications:

• Students have ownership of the knowledge. They actively seek it, and they create it. • Students are given the responsibility to look after a publication with a global audience. It's not just their teacher reading their work. • High-level critical thinking is developed as students critique others' contributions for accuracy. • Increased information literacy skills are required as students check their facts for accuracy and correct errors discovered by their peers. • Create an online text for your curriculum that you and your students can contribute to. • Engage in collaborative projects with other classrooms and other schools.

- Web2tutorial


Topics to think about before getting started…


“Before you get Started”… taken from TeachersFirst

• How do you envision using the wiki? ( How will you explain it to parents and administration? Examples on next slide) • Who will be able to see/join the wiki? (public/private)

• What parts of the wiki will you “protect” (lock from changes)? • Who will moderate the wiki for appropriateness, etc? • Will the wiki have Individual or global memberships? (by individual students if you want an individual record of who made changes, or with one log-in per group or class?)



“Getting Administrator Approval”… taken from TeachersFirst

Once you an envision how your wiki will work and be used, it is best to get your principal or supervisor's approval if you are one of the first teachers using such a "new" web tool. Recent news stories about social networking sites have administrators on edge. Your school's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) may have some specific rules about using tools like wikis. You want to find out the following…




“Getting Administrator Approval”… taken from TeachersFirst

• Is it permissible to post student work to web? • What is the policy on:

• posting student names (initials? pseudonyms?) • posting pictures of students or class scenes? • posting any information that might identify the wiki class?

• Can these policies be met through security settings, parent and student agreements?


“Which wiki for you?”- TeachersFirst

• As of early 2008, Wikispaces, Wetpaint, and PBWiki have offers for free, secure, advertising-free wiki space for classroom use, each with its own features.

• Set the entire wiki to private view (visible and editable only by members) if this is your school's policy.

-Make sure that any wiki tool you choose permits the options YOU need.

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K

http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education--Ad-Free

http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki


In selecting a wiki, the key is that most wikis offer universal access with regard to creating

& editing content.


With so many options available, let’s look into one of

our CTAP favorites, specializing in educational

wikis….

pbwiki


Pbwiki offers…• Control & 24/7 access from any internet connected computer

• 100% ad-free

• Provides a collaborative, online classroom presence –no need to involve the IT Dep’t

• Private/public modes


Pbwiki options:• A wiki can be private or public

• Public mode: can be viewed from things like Google searches

• Private mode: only by invitation


Pbwiki options:

Access settings

Administrator: all editing/creating options

Editor: can edit, create & delete page content

Writer: Can view & edit pages

Reader: can “read only”; unable to edit


Free Online Tools & ResourcesKristi Jud, CTAP Region V – Staff Development Coordinator

[email protected]; 408.453.6647

mailto:[email protected]


Now let’s check it out…

pbwikiName:________________________________

Email:________________________________

Password:____________________________

Wiki name:____________________________

http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki

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