Emerging Technologies Series - Session 4, Wikis

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  1. Emerging Technologies Series - Session 4, Wikis
      1. This page was created using the "Course Syllabus" template.
      2. Here are pictures from our first wiki class.
    1. Getting Started: Introductions
    2. Definitions: What is a Wiki?
    3. Getting Into It: Hands-On
    4. Exciting News: Give Away

 

Getting Started: Introductions

  1. Introducing Ourselves and Our Goals for this Class
  2. Handouts
  3. Today's Agenda Overview

 

 

Definitions: What is a Wiki?

  1. What is a wiki and how is it different from a web page or a blog?
  2. Why use a wiki? Why use PB Wiki?
  3. Ideas for ways to use a wiki (site 1) (site 2)
  4. Examples and Resources
  5. Take a Tour of PB Wiki

 

 

Getting Into It: Hands-On

  1. Anatomy of a PB Wiki
  2. Famous People Activity
  3. Group Project 2
  4. Creating Your Own Wiki (See Helpful Hints below.)
  5. After you create your wiki, add a link to it in the sidebar of this wiki in the bottom section.
Helpful Hints for creating your wiki
  • Don't use spaces or capital letters when naming your wiki.
  • Make the name fairly short and easy to remember.  Don't forget that ".pbwiki.com" is going to be added to the name, which lengthens it.
  • If you plan to have students contributing to this wiki, make the password easy for your students to remember and to type.
  • On your first page, DON'T use the "New Page" button.  Instead, EDIT your first page so that it contains what you want visitors to see first.
  • It's good to have a welcome message on your first page as well as stating the purpose for your wiki.
  • You might want to also identify the grade level, and/or town or school district to give people an idea of who is creating this wiki.

 

 

Exciting News: Give Away

  1. Comparing free PB Wiki to Premium Versions
  2. Gold Level PB Wiki Give Away

 

 


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  • Recent comments:
    Karen V:I share similar thoughts as to some of the past participants in that I am still sorting things out and trying to see where I could use wikis as a special education teacher- perhaps there are places within what I do. I still need to grasp exactly what wikis do, and as there are few educator examples for use with k-6 students, I guess I am not alone here. I think I need to play more and perhaps create my own wiki to see how and build a better understanding of wikis.
    linda wolf:Wow! I am totally amazing myself that I can navigate through the Wiki and I can even post a comment. This was very interesting and I can't wait to try it out.
    Sara:I really enjoyed this. I'm feeling very comfortable with the wiki, and am looking forward to trying it out in the classroom. I think it has a lot of good possibilities for an English class.
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