Year 2 MAET 2006 ‘Bridge’ Project A Stand-Alone PowerPoint Presentation by Chris Kerlin Kerri Pangman Geetha Venugopal Cronin Warmack

A New Internet Technology Tool For a New Age Wikis A New Internet Technology Tool For a New Age

How Wikis work in the Classroom About Wikis Tell Me… How Wikis work in the Classroom About Wikis Links to additional information End Show

About Wikis What is a Wiki? What are the Capabilities & Advantages? Safety & Security Issues?

How do Wikis work in the Classroom? English & Composition Mathematics Science Social Studies Other areas of the Curriculum

Information Links General Information Selected Curricular Links Original WikiWikiWeb Wikipedia Concerns FAQ Video about using wikis Selected Curricular Links Physics History, History, History

What is a Wiki? A website that allows multiple users to easily Add and remove content Communicate and collaborate in a social network

The name Wiki came from… the first wiki, the WikiWikiWeb, is named after the "Wiki Wiki" line of buses in Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii. "Wiki-wiki" means "hurry quick" in Hawaiian

What does a Wiki do?

Compare… Traditional Website Wiki Website Content posted by one person Page is read only No interaction with author Wiki Website Content posted by many people Users may edit and add content to pages Full interaction with other contributors

Capabilities & Advantages Easy to use Contains up-to-date information, dynamically updated Allows collaboration across the school curriculum and beyond Allows participation beyond school hours Students learn to function appropriately in an electronic social network

Safety & Security Wikis may be protected behind passwords to be used only by members, or completely / partially open to the public Occasional vandalism of sites is easy to remove, typically within 5 minutes or less on public sites

Wikis in English & Composition One possible use is for collaborative review and discussion of literary works In this example, students write about their opinions after reading a book, and review, edit and comment on others’ postings Click forward to see how it might work

A Literary Wiki

Wikis in Social Studies One possible resource is the Ridge Field Historical Society Wiki On this site, students can read, respond and edit information based on their studies in class Click forward to see what it looks like

A History Wiki

Wikis in Science One possible use is creating a collaborative collection of essays on physics issues In this example, students work together to develop accurate and complete discussions of physics topics Click forward to see how it might look

A Physics Wiki

Wikis in Mathematics One possible use is for an interactive homework assignment In this example, students are asked to answer questions and justify their answers Click forward to see how it might work

Interactive Homework

Wikis Throughout the Curriculum We’ve seen only the tip of the iceberg Student generated reference materials Collaborative class notes / study guides Dictionaries and specialized terms lists Collaborative journals Integrate technology into the fabric of the curriculum