The Wonderful World of WikisJoselyn J. Todd, Ph.D.- Cary Academy

Wiki?<>Intro

Wiki Basics<>Intro

- Wiki = Quickly !- Web Application- Easy website design

-So many new technologies…so little time!PodcastsVodcastsImagesDiscussion Forums (AS)RSS

21 Century Literacy…How does the Wiki fit into the big picture?

Wikis can act as a teaching/learning tool in which to develop all of the above!

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Students:Content Developers

CollaboratorsCritics and Reviewers

SynthesizersGlobal Contributors

Why use Wikis in the Classroom?

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- Easy to Use, FREE- Slow connections- Allows teacher monitoring- Creates a student-centric learning environment

**Intellectual Creativity!- Life Long Learners!

Example Wikis

http://science7chemreview1.wikispaces.com/ http://chemreactions.wikispaces.com/ http://science7acidbase.wikispaces.com/ http://mlafrance.wikispaces.com/

Honors+Geometry Award Winning Wikis

http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/ http://davidwarlick.com/wiki/pmwiki.php

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Professional Development

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… - FDR, 1933

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- Learn the basics- Give it a try by doing a pilot project with a small group of kids or adults- Learn from the kids who will learn it much faster than you do… Beg for help from them .

Questions? Brainstorming?<>?’s

Do not confine your children to your own learning…for they were born in another time.

– Hebrew Proverb