2. Presentation Outline What is a wiki? How does wiki work? Choosing a Wiki plan The educational benefits of a Wiki Wikis in higHeR eDucation Plans and Pricing Audience participation

3. What Is A WIKI? Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely Create and Edit Web page content using any Web browser. In Other Words It is a WEB 2.0 collaboration tool that allows users to interact with each other. The idea is that any user of the World Wide Web can Read and Write at the same time using their web browser.

4. PROCESS OF VERSES THE A WEB PAGE WIKI PROCESS Administrator WEB PAGE USERS WEB PAGE A webpage with a edit button.

5. EASY TO USE Editor has a similar feel of a Word processing program Easy to incorporate Wiki into Moodle, Blackboard, etc. Create a class that is readily available for online or traditional use Promotes collaboration between students …and BEST PART - you can learn to use a wiki in 30-60 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

6. How a Wiki works Choosing a Wiki plan

7. Make a Choice

8. IF You can decide who uses the wikis and how. You have customizable permissions on your wiki site and even down to the page level. Also, every Wikispaces Private Label site is SSL encrypted and supported by redundant systems and offsite encrypted backup for stable and reliable service. Unlimited storage, unlimited wikis Which means every classroom, project, event, teacher, group, assignment, and person in your organization can have an editable, easy-to-use web.

9. IF

10. A Closer Look At Individuals and Groups

11. Account Confirmation

12. EMAIL CONFIRMATION

13. DASHBOARD

14. MAIL

15. SETTINGS

16. SETTINGS con’t

17. DASHBOARD

18. NAME, CHOOSE, and CREATE

19. **IMPORTANT** THREE PRIVACY LEVELS Public: Everyone, including anonymous visitors can view and edit pages Protected: Everyone can view pages, only members of the wiki can edit pages Private: Only members of the wiki can view and edit pages

20. GETTING STARTED TUTORIAL “Help Section”

21. YOUR NEW WEBSITE We’ll create a new wiki at the end of this presentation

22. Edit Your Home Page

23. Results

24. Manage Wiki

25. Customize Your Wiki LOOK and FEEL

26. Choose a Theme and click apply It’s that EASY!

27. Creating a NEW PAGE

28. Creating Links LINK

29. Inserting Files & Images

31. It’s That EASY!

32. Inserting Widgets

33. Example of a completed Wiki

34. Wikis in Hig H e R e D ucation

35. HRD Addresses… 6 Core Training Components Assessments Self Concept Employability Skills Communication Skills Problem-Solving Skills …and Technology Awareness

36. Employability Skills http://creatingresumes.wikispaces.com/ Create a picture

37. Daily Lesson Plans

39. THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OF A WIKI

40. BENEFITS and FLEXIBILITY Classrooms Students can use wikis as platforms for collaborative problem solving; group laboratory reports; "WebEssays" (essays that combine images, text, and hyperlinks); classroom writing projects; and the creation of a class "textbook." Basically, wikis can be used to support any type of collaborative student project. Professional Development Wikis are handy tools for planning workshops or conferences. Trainers can post documents and other resources at the wiki prior to the workshop and have participants create and post their own notes during the event. Later, participants can return to the wiki to further reflect on what they've learned. Administrative Uses Administrators can leverage wikis to allow teachers, technology staff, and others help create and edit policy documents.

41. BENEFITS and FLEXIBILITY con’t Wikispaces Easy to use and easy to adopt for all kinds of audiences. The tools are simple so that you can focus on building content, talking with other members, and growing your community. Freedom Gives groups the freedom to publish pages that are long- lived, regularly updated, and built by many contributors. Openness Wikispaces is built to work anywhere, anytime with a web browser and an Internet connection. Members can create pages and spaces without undue restrictions or rules. Guests can edit pages without creating an account. Wiki pages are fully internationalized, so you can contribute content in any language.

42. Pedagogical Classroom Use of wikis I think WIKIS promotes student learning along with a teachers ACTIONS!

43. Teacher actions promoting student learning “While there is no formula that will guarantee learning for every student in every context, there is extensive, well-documented evidence about the kinds of teaching approaches that consistently have a positive impact on student learning. This evidence tells us that students learn best when teachers: Create a supportive learning environment Encourage reflective thought and action Enhance the relevance of new learning Facilitate shared learning Make connections to prior learning and experience Provide sufficient opportunities to learn Inquire into the teaching–learning relationship.”

44. Plans and Pricing

46. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

47. THANKS CREDITS David Jakes-15, Aug. 2006- Tech & Learning, Wild about Wikis; http://www.techlearning.com/article/Wild-about-Wikis/43736http://www.techlearning.com/article/Wild-about-Wikis/43736 TKI 19, Sept. 2007 - nz/Curriculum-documents/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum/Effective-pedagogy http://nzcurriculum.tki.orghttp://nzcurriculum.tki.org What is a Wiki - http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWikihttp://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki Questions