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What is a wiki?
How to set one up, how to use it with your students and/or staff
Wikis in Plain English - video
A wiki walk-though for Teachers
Example - journal
Example - http://welchsclass.pbworks.com/w/page/7768099/write
Example - Civil War Project Tracker
Example - Student created web page
Example - Project instruction page (with a Voki imbedded)
Example - Great Depression Reflection
Example - Element show what you know with Voki
Example - KWL Cells
Example - Volunteer Calendar
Using the wiki in the classroom:
1. Have students to use their wiki folder to store and organize their notes. You can monitor their progress, and their peers can offer constructive support.
2. Use the wiki to display student work (either link to document or import multimedia)
3. Evaluation of the writing process (you can monitor their editing and revision)
4. Provide information for research projects, study guides, journals, and other assignments.
5. Use the wiki as your website - you can update it as often as you need to, and you can attach documents to specific student folders if someone is absent or needs additional work or support.
6. You and your students can communicate quickly on an assignment, making the most of your instructional time.
7. Colloborative assignments: Each student can complete their part and you will have documentation of what each member of the group contributed (individual logons and password).
8. Assessments, journals, research, independent projects
9. Use the wiki to create an electronic portfolio for your students
10. A wiki can be a great alternative to writing journals. The wiki encourages students to give feedback to each other, but it also allows students to "see" the writing process as their peers continuously revise and edit their writing.
Click here to go to the Wiki. Log in by clicking on the log in button in the top right corner.
Enter your table credentials to log in. Click the edit tab partway down on the left. Enter the information then click "save" at the bottom left of the page.
Things to consider:
Privacy
Access
Storage Capacity
Options
How do I set up a wiki?
Each wiki host has their own steps for setting up a wiki. Today we will set up a PBWorks wiki.
PBworks (follow the steps to set up a wiki using PB wiki).
Click here to see a powerpoint tutorial, or click here to visit the PBworks online manual (they also have short videos showing you how to add to your wiki)
PBWorks Summer Camp for Teachers - a wiki resource
Professional Development:
Writing with Wikis - work with other teachers to develop lessons and activities to support writing instruction with a collaborative wiki
Features:
Embed video into your wiki - option 1
Embed video into your wiki - option 2
PBWorks Support
For more information about PB Works features and options, click here.
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