Technology+Infusion+-+Wiki

==Please contact Michael Bachrodt should you wish to meet with a Technology Coach to learn more about using Wikis with your students!==

A wiki should be used when you want to create a web presence that allows users to add to and edit existing information. A wiki is continuously changing. You can lock a page from being changed, though, should you want it to be used for special instructions such as assignments you don't want to be edited!


 * Let's Take a Tour!** (Well worth the time!) @http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/

A wiki allows for much more open structure and allows original text to be changed. Blogs are typically structured in a "post, comment, comment" manner without the ability to edit the original post.
 * Blog vs. Wiki**


 * How can wikis be used in the classroom?**
 * **Group projects:** Students work together in one place to research, outline, draft, and edit projects within the wiki
 * **Assignments:** Post homework, course materials, study guides, and more.
 * **Resource Collections:** Organize articles, websites, videos, and 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
 * ** >> Evolving study guide for your course created by students!** See an example: @http://apcalc06.pbwiki.com/
 * **Post unit CALENDARS** and make IMMEDIATE changes if necessary.
 * **Posting prompts** for the students to answer in threads for homework (discussions and debates work well here),
 * ** Post PowerPoint files ·** **Post worksheets**, · Add links to updated news videos that are used in class,
 * **Add class syllabus** and information,
 * **Each student can have an account** - Students can easily find each other and ask each other questions in personal messages, or send one to the instructor. · Students can have the capability to edit pages by adding pictures and text.
 * **A complete history** of each edit is made so the instructor knows what kids are making what changes (with a timestamp).

**Examples of Teacher Wikis**

 * [|D211 Tech Spot Wiki] -
 * See [|Tech and DI]
 * Nicole LaBeau's English 302 wiki: [|http://english302nal.wetpaint.com]
 * See[| posting assignments page]
 * See [|Youtube embed example]
 * See[| photo embed example]
 * Good for [|updates]
 *  Mary Brotsos AP US History Wiki: []
 * See for [|study guide]
 * Karl Craddock's Chemistry wiki : [|http://fremdchem.wetpaint.com]
 * See [|class scribe & discussion thread]
 * Above also good for history example, scroll down to bottom of wiki and click on //Complete History//
 * Samantha Serrano wiki (History Teacher at CHS)[|http://chsaphuge.wetpaint.com]
 * See her [|course calendar]:
 * See [|YouTube embed]
 *  Welker's Wikinomics Page: []
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.55in; margin-top: 0px; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Winner of two wiki awards
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Sra. Burden's Spanish Wiki: http://sraburden.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.55in; margin-top: 0px; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Music player, videos, traffic feed on home page,
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Vicki Davis (Georgia): http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Good Biology wiki: []
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Flat Classroom project: http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Examples of Educational Wikis: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis