1. WILD ABOUT WIKIS! Professional Development November 6, 2009 Kathy Glascock Clarksville Middle School

2. What is a Wiki? A wiki “is a medium which can be edited by anyone with access to it, and provides an easy method for linking from one page to another. Wikis are typically collaborative websites.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki “wiki” is Hawaiian for fast

3. Wiki in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

4. In Summary…. Wikis are web sites that anybody can edit Look for the “edit” button at the top of the page and you will know that you are on a wiki Wikis are simple and collaborative Wikis are databases that store previous version of page Some wikis are private and some are public

5. ADMINISTRATIVE USES HANDBOOKS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY SCHEDULES INTERVENTION PROGRAM INFORMATION

8. INSTRUCTIONAL USES WRITERS’ WORKSHOP TEACHER WEB PAGE CLASS WEB PAGE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS COLLABORATIVE STUDY GUIDES DISCUSSION BOARD

12. http://mhmsmedia.wikispaces.com

13. http://kglascock.hcpss.wikispaces.net

14. http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com

15. NEXT STEPS REQUEST AN ACCOUNT Go to the Wikispaces Folder in the DR (Media and Educational Technology>Educational Technologies> Wikispaces) and download the following forms (as needed) 1. Application Form for Instructional Wikis **Everyone needs to fill this out. 2. If using with Students-Wikispaces Student Account 3. If using with Staff - Wikispaces Staff Account Attach the completed forms in an email that is addressed to “Wikispaces Account Request” (type this exact name in the “To:” box). http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/HomePage