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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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

9. What does a Wiki do?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. A Literary Wiki

15. 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

16. A History Wiki

17. 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

18. A Physics Wiki

19. 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

20. Interactive Homework

21. 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