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1. what isa wiki?Diane Mackenzie

2. A place on the web where many people can come together and share ideas Can be like an ongoing conversation Contains a body of knowledge that people can share WIKI means QUICK – a place to consolidate ideas , links, videos. A PORTAL for learning

4. How is a WIKI better than…a blog?a website?a shared powerpoint ?It allows COLLABORATION!

5. What could I use it for ?

6. Examples of WIKIS http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/9-12 http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/home http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

8. What to consider when starting a WIKI PURPOSE short term or long term? AUDIENCE One class, one subject, whole school ? CONTENT Teacher created, student work.

9. What can I put on the WIKI?

10. Many other WIDGETS are available

11. WIKI Structure

12. www.cvxTEST.wikispaces.com I have given you a username and password You now have an account on Wikispaces on this name. Go to your page and complete the Challenge Exercises After this you can confidently make your own wiki and use it with your class ASK me to help you enrol the students

13. Managing the Educational WIKI

16. FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS Critical to show the students that you are interested and are looking at what they have done. Write comments in the discussion page.

17. WIKI SECRETS HISTORY TAB Individual student contributions can be tracked This doesn’t tell the whole story but is evidence for the teacher backed up by observations. Discussion pages can also be used.

18. HISTORY

20. contact WIKISPACES to make as many identical copies of the WIKI as you need ( 3 day turn around for me)

21. Use Templates for creating multiple group pages

22. RE-SET Use the HISTORY TAB to re-set the page back to a previous date for Graffiti or inappropriate comments . Re- use the same WIKI next year

23. KEEPING TRACK

24. ++++++ Easy to monitor student progress in the early stages of planning View and approve Draft proposals in real time Provide Feedback anytime. Record of the Feedback is always available Once the Wiki template is created it is easy to copy and duplicate Classes were highly motivated to use the WIKI.

25. ++++++ Absent students could be aware of what was going on Students generally organised Groups well - matched ability with specific duties or tasks

26. ++++++ Definitely less work marking - no trees - all in one place History page provides evidence to challenge students who appear to be making no effort or contribution Students with IT ability can shine

27. ------- First time with class on WIKI can be difficult Takes time to work out Criteria if you want to use the WIKI for assessment Some students claimed they weren't listened to in their Group and could have done better on their own ( I agreed!) Unmotivated students could be spectators although their marks also reflect this .

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