Wiki Sites

By Whitney Hydeman

What is a wiki?
A web page that can be viewed and modified

by anybody with a web browser and access

to internet.

A collaborative website where the users can

contribute.

A webpage with an edit button.

Understanding what a
wiki is.

Video - Wikis in Plain English

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/wikis

History
Howard G. Cunningham developed the first

wiki in 1995.
called it WikiWiki Web

Where the word Wiki comes

from!

Where the word Wiki comes

from!

In Hawaiian:
wiki means quick
wiki wiki means very quick

Where the word Wiki comes

from!

proper pronunciation of wiki is

not wick-ee

we-key

Why use a wiki in the

classroom?
Helps students reach blooms higher order skills-

creating and evaluating. Also, critical thinking.

Group activities - collaboration
Improve their ability to work in groups
Cooperation between students
Learn from one another

Student Engagement & Active Learning

Prompt feedback from peers
Pride of authorship and ownership
Students learn to be aware of the fact that they are

writing for an audience.

Inspired me to use
wikis
Wikis shift your students from consumer of

knowledge to creators of knowledge.

Inspired me to use
wikis
Wikis shift your students from consumer of

knowledge to creators of knowledge.

Wikis dont just help the student

learn the curriculum better, but they

help the student learn how to improve
their skills in online interaction.

A few things about

wikis
User friendly features that require little training.
Easy to use: just a click of an edit and save button.
Can incorporate sounds, movies and pictures
Add, modify, or delete information
Caution users to be mindful of deleting information from the

wiki.
Students do not need email addresses to become

collaborators.
You can start a wiki as the only editor.
Educational wikis = free of advertisements

Research said that

Teachers can monitor their students work as

it happens so they can give instant

feedback, assistance, and encouragement
as needed, while all the time focusing on
the work of the classroom, not the tools.

Research said that instructors thought wikis

made managing and marking group work

easier and more effective.

wiki vs blog
wiki

blog

Multiple authors
Designed for

collaboration among
groups of users.
Any user can edit

work at any time.

Single author
Commenting only

concerns
1. Wikis are often monitored time

consuming and personnel intensive.

For example: Wikipedia
As a result, many wikis require authorization

so only group members/users can modify

content.

2. A database created by group rather

than an individual collective
perspectives and collaborative bias

concerns
3. How to evaluate a students

work.
rubric
Content and writing quality
Use and accuracy of citations and

references
Appearance
Collaboration among students

How to get good results from

your students with wiki projects.
David Foord - STOLEN
S specific overall objective
T timely
O ownership
L localized
E engagement
N navigation

Examples of wikis used in the

classroom
Elementary:

http://wikiwonderful.wikispaces.
com/

Examples of wikis used in the

classroom
Middle School:

https://collaborationnation.wikispa
ces.com/

Examples of wikis used in the

classroom
High School:
http://lmmath.wikispaces.com/
http://teenagersguidetoeverywhere.wikispace
s.com/

Ideas for integrating a wiki in

your classroom
Virtual field trip
Create exploratory

Collect data
Literature circles

projects
class encyclopedia

Debate

E-portfolios
Peer editing
Share notes
Organize ideas
Fan clubs
Track projects and

participation

Classroom FAQ
Classroom scrapbook
Classroom newspaper
Recipe book
International sharing
Local history
Create an pass a

legislative bill

Faculty using wikis

for
meeting notes and agendas
editing a textbook
preparing a journal article
assembling a syllabus or reading list

Wiki Sites
Wikispaces Classroom
Mission is to help teachers help students.

Pbworks educational webinars

Google sites
Wetpaint

How does a wiki work?

http://www.wikispaces.com

User Name: Hydeman750

Password: EDCI750

Dashboard

Home Page

Discussion How would you use

a wiki in your classroom?

New Page Name

Activity

How to get a wiki started in your

classroom
Make instructions explicit and provide clear

expectations.

Build in time for practice.

Publish due dates for multi-phrase projects.

Start with a simple wiki assignment before

attempting a large collaborative project.

Creating
Users/Members

Resources
http://www.pbworks.co

m/
http://www.commoncraf
t.com/video/wikis
https://net.educause.edu
/ir/library/pdf/eli7004.
pdf
http://www.todayifoun
dout.com/index.php/20
10/10/where-the-wordwiki-comes-from/
http://www.techforteac
hers.net/wikis-in-theclassroom.html
http://www.smartteachi
ng.org/blog/2008/08/50

https://www.wikispace

s.com
http://www.teachersfirs
t.com/content/wiki/wiki
ideas1.cfm
http://cft.vanderbilt.e
du/guides-sub-pages/wik
is/
http://educationalwiki
s.wikispaces.com/Class
room+Wikis
http://teaching-with-t