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Wide World of Wikiswww.mhsdivas.wikispaces.com

January 17, 2009

Melissa Lynch and Wendy Sutton

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Wikispaces for TeachersA Guide to Using Them in Your Classroom

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Getting to Know You!

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Our Objectives

• To introduce teachers to wikis and their many uses in education.

• To encourage and assist in the design and use of their own classroom wikis.

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What is a Wiki?• A webpage with an Edit button• Easy to use• Perfect for collaborative

learning

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Why Bring It To The Classroom?

• Promotes communication between students, teachers,

and parents

• Great motivator for students

• Easy to monitor

• Allows for creativity and innovation

• Encourages participation of all students

• A new, interesting way to learn

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How Can I Use it in a Classroom?

• Simple websites

• Peer-reviewed projects

• Group projects

• Manage school and classroom documents

• Classroom discussion and debate

• Teacher collaboration

• Post classroom assignments

• Collaborate with an international classroom

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Examples of Wikis

• www.wikipedia.com

• www.thebeehive.wikispaces.com

• www.gadgetcamp.wikispaces.com

• www.terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com

• ADD MORE

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Getting Started…

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Wiki TermsWikispaces has different permissions settings for your space• Public: Anyone can view or edit your Wikispace

• Protected: Anyone can view your space but only members can edit

• Private: Only members can view or edit your space

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Wikispace TourIntroduction

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

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Activity• Use your handout to sign-up for your

wikispaces account.

• Edit your page and experiment using the font and formatting tools.

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Wikispace TourLook and Feel

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#myspace

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Activity• Click on the Manage Wiki Button on the

left side of your wikispace page.

• Click on Look and Feel and play with your space theme and color scheme.

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Wikispace TourFiles and Photos

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#files

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Questions?

• Visit us:http://www.wikispaces.comhttp://www.wikispaces.com

• Email us:help@wikispaces.commlynch@lenoir.k12.nc.uswsutton@lenoir.k12.nc.us