What Is A Wiki
- 1. What is a WIKI? A website where anyone can edit anything, anytime they want Wikis differ from blogs A wiki is an on-going document continuously being edited by anyone Blogs can only be edited by the owner of the blog. A collaborative writing project Most well known site for wikis: www.wikipedia.com : this is an online encyclopedia that anyone can add to There is an edit every 2-3 seconds! There are more than 75,000 active contributors, working on more than 9,000,000 articles, in more than 250 languages
- 2. How can a wiki be used in my classroom? Encourages collaborative learning and information sharing They increase student engagement and participation Wikis facilitate communication between teachers and parents and guardians
- 3. Assignments using Wikis Group projects : Students work together in one place to research, outline, draft and edit projects together Assignments : Post homework, course materials, study guides & other resources for students Peer Review : Post questions for student brainstorming, or have students post papers for peer feedback Group FAQ : Students and/or teachers post and respond to questions on a given topic Parent Involvement : Give parents a chance to be a part of the classroom and stay up to date on classroom news and events Online Newspaper : Create a student-published online newspaper
- 4. Examples of Wikis in Education http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+educational+wikis – Educational Wikis http://mrlindsay.pbwiki.com/ - 6 th Grade classroom http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/ - Fayetteville High School – English & History http://eduscapes.com/sessions/wiki/wiki3.htm - all subjects and grade levels www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikiideas1.cfm - wiki ideas for the classroom
- 5. To create your own Wiki www.pbwiki.com www.wikispaces.com www.wetpaint.com
- 6. Concerns about Wikis Students should use this as a starting point for their work, not as the sole resource Anonymous authors Editing and security issues