CESA+4+-+Wikis

**CESA 4 - The Wide World of Wikis - February 19, 2009**
// Kate Olson // //Wikis are an easy-to-use and extremely useful tool for creating resource repositories, collaborative projects, multimedia-rich websites, and much more. There are many different wiki platforms available, but all bring much value to any classroom. In this one-day workshop, we'll discuss the appropriate processes needed for safe and effective use of wikis in your classroom, including how to include them in your existing curriculum.
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This workshop will be in-depth and hands-on and you'll leave with your own wiki and the ability to create accounts for others, making your wiki a rich, collaborative tool for your professional and classroom use. Wikis are easy enough for elementary school students to use but can also be challenging enough for advanced technology users at the upper grade levels.//

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//What in the world are wikis?// //Let's start by doing a brief walk-through of wikis!//

[|YouTube - Wikis in Plain English (CommonCraft)]

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 * //1) Head on over to the [|TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through] and explore.//**


 * 2) What is your purpose?**
 * Present information?
 * Collaboration with students?
 * Collaboration with colleagues or community members?


 * 3)** **Look at existing wikis to get some ideas - check out these listings!**
 * EducationalWikis - examples of wikis in education
 * [|WetPaint Wikis in the classroom] - examples of WetPaint wikis in education
 * EduWiki.us - a wiki bringing educators from around the world together


 * 4) Plan and map your content**


 * 5)** **[|Create your wiki!]**

//We'll be focusing on the wiki platform **[|Wikispaces]**, although there are many other options available. Two other favorites are://
 * [|WetPaint]
 * [|PBWiki]

You can also compare wikis at [|WikiMatrix] to pick one that works for you!


 * Because we're using these wikis for education, you are able to get an [|ad-free wiki from Wikispaces].**

__**Wiki Resources**__


 * [|Wiki Walk-Through]
 * [|Wikispaces for Teachers Manual]
 * Wikispaces - Q & A for Teachers
 * [|Wikispaces tutorial videos]
 * Damian Bariexca's Wiki Workshop
 * [|Using Wikis in Schools - a Case Study]
 * EducationalWikis Resources
 * [|Wiki Forum on Classroom 2.0]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]