Wikis in the Classroom
Wikis encourage collaborative learning and information sharing. A classroom wiki will also engage your students and provide communication to parents. Come to this workshop to learn how to set up your classroom wiki, add resources, and investigate the many possibilities of using this free on-line tool.
Workshop Agenda:
- Wiki Videos
- Share resources - card, wiki, support center
- Share sample wikis and talk about elements
- Investigate sample wikis and decide on first wiki purpose/content
- Explore Wikis in the Classroom and Classroom 2.0 Wiki - share out
- Set up wiki
- PBWorks Basics
- PBWorks Directions for Teacher - create student accounts, comment permissions
- Plan for implementation
- Worktime
- Web 2.0 Tools
Wiki 101
Videos:
PDF Help Files:
Sample Wikis
- Google advanced search for PBWorks wiki's - 'query' OR 'query' site:pbworks.com
- Book Buddy Reviews - scanned artwork, 1st and 4th graders collaborate, includes podcast
- Ecosystem Project - tasks, websites, links to main project
- Mrs. Shanahan's Wiki - meet creators of wiki (1), Glogster, dream team, Nicole
- Native Texans - questions and answers
- 8th Grade Social Studies Current Events Wiki - step-by-step directions for students, period 7, Elena
- Stay Current - teach reading skills through Social Studies wiki
- English 1 - wallwisher and lots of widgets
- SMART Measurement Websites - organize web sites
- Spanish Class Wiki - wordle, agenda, on-line quizzes
- Alphabiomeology - uses wiki to organize web quest
- The Monster Project - 2010 Mrs. Bradley's class, digital image of first drawing, drawing program second image
- Miss Sommer's Class News - Our Pets
- Greetings from the World- Glogs, 2009 Best Educational Wiki
- 6th/7th Grade Wiki - Unit 1, podcast, link to Quia quiz
- Copyright Friendly Wiki - lots of copyright friendly resources
- WikiHow - how to manual, use and share your own 'how to'
- Wikipedia - worlds largest wiki