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Cara Catalano
Wikis
Nassau Library System
Cara Catalano
Library Media Specialist, Turtle Hook Middle School
Public Librarian, Bethpage Public Library
Bachelor’s Degree in History from Molloy College
Master’s Degree in Library Science from CW Post
Working on Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from NYIT
http://thmstechnologyspace.wikispaces.com/Wiki+101
Did you know??
What is Web 2.0?
Read Write WebDefinition as stated by Tim O’Reilly:“Web 1.0 was about connecting computers
and making technology more efficient for computers. Web 2.0 is about connecting people and making technology more efficient for people.”
Web 2.0 tools encourage a free exchange of information and ideas
Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0
Shared ContentCopyrighted Content
Open SourceProprietary code
Multiple CollaboratorsSingle Creator
FreeLicensed or purchased
OnlineOffline
CollaborativeIsolated
Web-basedApplication-based
Web 2.0Web 1.0
Characteristics of Web 2.0
Web-based applications can be accessed from anywhere
Data can be shared readilyStudents and educators can access and use
tools on their ownSocial tools encourage people to create,
collaborate, edit, categorize, exchange, and promote information
Using Web 2.0 tools in the K-12 Classroom by Beverley E. Crane
Wikis
“Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.” (Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia)
Wiki is the Hawaiian word for Quick
Wikis in Plain English
Wiki’s
Are free, easy to use, collaborative websites and can be accessed anywhere that has an internet connection.
A wiki allows users to add content with out knowing HTML code
A wiki can be used for communication, to create a collaborative environment- Collaboration is the exchange of information within a group
Wikipedia
As of December 2005 there were 865,000 entries
With Wikipedia, users can: add, fix, erase, create new entries
Checked by editors for mistakesExample University at Buffalo Professor
created errors on 13 different posts and they were all corrected within a few hours.
(Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts by Will Richardson)
How can a wiki be used?
Alternative to a traditional pathfinderStaff pageOnline publication/newsletterDigital portfolioStore files and ideasTeamwork and collaborative papersGroup websiteBook ReviewsLibrary comments
Benefits of using a wikiPromotes collaboration and communicationProvides opportunities to read and writeMotivates participates to create
Wiki vs Traditional WebsiteWiki Traditional Website
Open Editing Limited Editing
Simple Text Formatting Language
HTML Code language
Earlier versions stored online Earlier versions not automatically stored
Easy to create new pages More difficult to create new pages
Wiki is the host website Host website is needed
Collaborative Individual
Examples
http://workbench.wikispaces.com/http://wikitravel.orghttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main
_Pagehttp://www.wikinews.org/http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://wiki.lib.umn.edu/
Wikis
www.wikispaces.comwww.wetpaint.comwww.wikihow.com
Wikispaces1. Open up www.wikispaces.com2. Create a username and password and log
in.3. On the left side of the screen find the word
Actions. Click on the link entitled Make a New Space.
4. Give your space a name which will be the URL to your new site.
5. Determine who can view and collaborate.6. Click create. You can now edit.