An overview of important elements educators should learn about wikis that accompanied a hands on lesson on creating scalable wikis where hundreds of students collaborate and use the wikis. The tools shared help teachers be consistent across classrooms and make it easier for set up and maintenance.
3. Go ahead Make My Wiki! Sign up at www.wikispaces.com Make a “space” You will be working on your own wiki during this session.
4. Wiki Basics Adam Frey, Co Founder Wikispaces Survey Audience Wiki Basics What is a wiki? Editing and the Four Tabs C. Why is that valuable? Simplicity and Accessibility E. A Quick Look at Some Advanced Features. E. Overcoming objections: Student accounts, locking, etc.
17. Phases of Editing a Wiki Content Creation Adding Content Content Editing and Refinement Hyperlink sources Condensing Content Attractiveness http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2010/05/tips-for-teaching-wikis-how-i-explain.html
18. Two “kinds” of wikis for school Wiki Wiki-space (Private Label Wiki) www.flatclassroomproject.org Let’s you have templates for a whole wiki!
50. Wiki Examples My 9th Grade Wiki Assignments Convergence Project Walkers Wikinomics Flat Classroom Project(internal link) Flat Classroom Wiki
51. “Selling” Wikis to Administrators Sometimes you have to get it unblocked!
52. Research Based Cooperative Learning Differentiated Instruction Project Based Learning Best Practice Authentic Assessment Keys to a Flat Classroom
53. Research Supports Cooperative Learning Strategies Paulson switched to cooperative learning strategies and saw his pass rate improve. Excellent summary of the research at: Starting Point: Teaching Entry Level Geoscience, Science Education Resource Center at Carlleton College, funded by the NSF, http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/cooperative/whyuse.html 10/13/2010 (c) 2007, Victoria A. Davis, All Rights Reserved. 47
54. What is the difference? Passive Learning Active Learning 10/13/2010 (c) 2007, Victoria A. Davis, All Rights Reserved. 48
55. Why I chose wikis: Free Runs on older Computers Runs on slower Internet Easy “Think Pair Share” for the Computer 10/13/2010 (c) 2007, Victoria A. Davis, All Rights Reserved. 49
Understand that flat classrooms are based upon things you already understand – Research Based Best Practices such as differentiated instruction, authentic assessment, cooperative learning, and project based learning. The only difference is that your classroom is merged with other classrooms and your student’s partners are in other time zones and locations.
And that is what I suggest for you to do today. (Worksheet) – You’ll notice I have marked on your worksheet for today “My top three things to try when I return.” Your assignment from this workshop is to take three things back to your room that you will use THIS WEEK! You can’t swallow all of these things whole, you’ll choke. You’ve got grades to do and a lot of things going on… start with three.