Tech Talk Wiki
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This document discusses the role of wikis in classrooms, highlighting their use as collaborative tools for both consuming and contributing content. It covers the advantages and disadvantages of wikis, including their potential for enhancing writing skills and community practice, as well as privacy concerns and competition for page access. It also provides resources for finding and using different wiki platforms.
Tech Talk Wiki
- 1. Wikis in the Classroom Karolee Smiley
- 2. What is your wiki expertise? A- What’s a wiki? B- I have dabbled in the wiki world. C- I have used wikis. D- I’m a wiki-wizard!
- 3. Why wiki? Wiki - “quick” Collaborative Soft-security WYSIWYG Open Source
- 4. Wikis: product or process? How do we use the wiki? Products- Users tend to use the wiki as a consumer, using it as a reference or a resource. Process- Users tend to contribute to the wiki, collaborating with other contributers to create an ever-changing product.
- 5. Wiki Products Wikipedia (for most of us) Class online “textbook” Media center subject guides Library review center Staff “lounge”
- 6. Wiki Process Online collaboration- All users are equal contributors Asynchronous Geographical limitations Problem based learning Means of Collaboration Means of Product
- 7. Advantages of wikis Digital Native: creators as well as consumers Future literacy and collaborative skills Writing skills Community of practice On-demand learning
- 8. Disadvantages of wikis Privacy/security needs of minors Competition for page access Personal attachment to content and peer editing Unstructured nature Collaborative skills- norming a community ethos Content cloning
- 9. Wiki Tools and Navigation
- 11. Wiki folders and files
- 12. Wiki Settings
- 13. Wiki Users
- 14. Wiki security
- 16. Wiki Security
- 17. Wiki sample
- 18. Wiki pages
- 19. Student Wiki products Student work Peer reviews
- 20. Wiki logistics For most wikis, only one computer has editing rights on a given page Internet connection Clearly communicate group “norms”
- 21. Wiki Feedback My students felt: Wikis were new and unfamiliar The learning curve was steep They liked the ability to share They found comments and feedback useful, although they were challenging to write
- 22. Wiki Options http:// pbworks .com/ “ Its as easy as a peanut butter sandwich” http://www. wikimatrix .org/ Find the wiki that is right for your needs!