2. Wiki’s : Part of the Web 2.0 Revolution N J Sparling Educ 8841

3. Why should we want this? Students need tools relevant to their time to be productive in society.

4. So, who thought of wiki’s? The ‘duh’ moment, Ward Cunningham creates the wiki (and names it) beginning in about 1995. He wanted to find it faster and easier, ‘help me and make corrections as needed!’ That’s the wiki!

5. So who is this really for? What was the development process, why was it designed?

6. How was it made and put out there? The short version, Ward connected data within a data base format and used links that could connect pieces together. The concept gained popularity and was open format, anybody could edit, add correct, delete, etc. It became a source of community with its own monitors connected with the site. He thought about copyright but decided against it. Commercial sites use this as marketing, with free pages supplied if you endure the advertising or you can pay to make it a closed wiki within a limited scope of users.

7. 2001: Wikipedia.com launched 1995: First wiki goes online at Portland Pattern Repository 1987: Apple releases HyperCard which helped inspire wiki Timeline for Wiki 1994: Ward Cunnigham gets connected to the internet, almost forced? 2001: Publication of The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web by Cunningham and Leuf 2009: Cunningham at AboutUs celebrating wiki's 14th birthday. 1990 2000 2010 Innovation and diffusion of this technology did not necessarily follow traditional flow patterns. Click on balloons for links. 1. Recognizing a need 2. Basic and applied research 3. Development 5. Diffusion and adoption 4. Commercialization 6. Consequences

8. So, what’s the extent of usage Internet use overall is approaching 80% in the US (World Internet Project, 2010). Wiki use in corporate Europe is approaching 50% (Dreiser,2009) Internet usage is in a mature phase for the US. Growth potential remains for Web 2.0 (and beyond) in Europe and the global community in which our students will compete. PEW research indicates 2% of internet users each day access wikis.

9. Who’s coming on board?

10. To To stay competitive. ensure accurate and up to date information. be able to easily update and correct as we go. Because Because it is secure and inexpensive. it makes us leaders in the organization staying up with the ever changing programs we offer. To To have a fluid and flexible system with records of updates. We should do this.

11. We may need a trial period to show the technology can maintain the integrity of proprietary information and that the system is kept secure.  We  We will show who will have access and how we will know. will show how records are automatically retained and notice given to all when an update made.  Security  Security was an early issue, but all users become police in maintaining the integrity of the system.

12. How do we implement?  Easy  Easy access to commercial sites and for a fee the site can be protected and not available to all.  Organizer  Organizer has say who can participate and can monitor.  Benefits  Benefits include update broadcast email to participants. No need to create a list and monitor it, it is automatically sent to all who have access. Information is, up to the minute, current. Changes consistent across the board. Clarifications available. Other industries have embraced, soon our competitors will as well! So, will we do this and who shall give us the OK? The CAO or President…

13. Who gets a wiki up and rolling for the department/class? Someone who has the need for fast communication/resource access needs. Someone who has the need for fast communication/resource access needs. Someone who wants the information to be usable to all in the department. Someone who wants the information to be usable to all in the department. Someone who needs to know the information is available and can model best practices… Someone who needs to know the information is available and can model best practices… The Department Head/Teacher! (or designee)

14. This should not be a top-down directive! Support and train, look for leaders in the teaching staff to try it out. How are we to get buy in? Ground level leader Teac hing staff Student/classes In Service/ support Student/classes Student/classes Teac hing staff

15. Final Points Green approach to handouts. Green approach to handouts. Collaborative in nature. Collaborative in nature. Easy to use. Easy to use. Pedagogy supported. Pedagogy supported. Teacher/student interaction outside of classroom. Teacher/student interaction outside of classroom. Builds experience for what students are faced with in the workplace. Builds experience for what students are faced with in the workplace.

16. Questions, Comments… Thank you for your time and attention!