1. Wiki 101 Wiki Web Pages for Collaborative Learning

2. What is a Wiki page  A wiki is a website that uses wiki software, allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages.  Students and teachers are able to interact with each other and with students around the world to solve problems and work collaboratively.

3. What are the Benefits?  Safe and preselected weblinks  Group collaboration and file exchange  A platform for final presentations  Multiple disciplinary learning  24/7 accessibility  Critical thinking  Easy to use

4. Changes in Teaching  Teachers become facilitators, guiding rather than lecturing  Links to specific content are preselected and proven safe and relative  Teachers can track progress and conduct assessment at the end of projects  Projects can include global interaction with peers, experts and other audiences  Utilization of current technologies

5. Changes in Learning  Students learn to work in teams and share information and technology skills  Students incorporate subject matter outside of class curriculum that coincides with grade-level learning  Students learn how to outline, research and develop content for 21 st Century Skills  Mastery and retention of material  Transference of learning  Promotes creativity

6. Example of a Wiki Project  In Perth Amboy High School, NJ, students collected and conducted tests on water samples for the “Raritan Watershed” project. They compiled data electronically and exchanged information with other schools online. Results were discussed on wikis, and multimedia presentations were prepared to illustrate results and conclusions. Before this program was implemented, none of the students received a score of three or higher on the AP Environmental Science exam. After implementation, 30-40% of the students have received a score of three or better.  http://www.setda.org/web/toolkit2008/student-engagement/technologytools#Wik http://www.setda.org/web/toolkit2008/student-engagement/technologytools#Wik

7. Using Wikis in the Classroom  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdOKUeT0O-o&feature=related

8. Getting Started  Go to www.wikispaces.com www.wikispaces.com  Create an account by clicking sign in

9. Create an Account  Select “Create a new Wikispaces account

10. Creating Your First Page  Select “Create a new Wikispaces account”  Create new wiki page by filling in boxes where indicated

11. Linking from Homepage  Your first page will be you home page where you can create and access all created pages.  The left column is always visible for linking between pages and organization of projects.

12. Wiki Component Examples  Create an open-ended question that will begin exploratory learning of a specific topic  Supply a hotlist of resources to access safe websites that relate to the topic  Supply link to a rubric to guide students of expectations  Provide an assessment sheet to evaluate and communicate learned skills  Provide link to email for questions and concerns

13. Evaluating Student Learning  Use rubric to evaluate understanding of content  Access student presentation online and have students present to the class  Allow for questions and answers for further evaluation of understanding

14. Questions and Answers  Are you comfortable with developing a Wiki page? Is it too complicated?  How can you incorporate a Wiki into a project in your class?.  How can this type of project enhance student learning  How do you see this type of project successfully teaching multiple disciplines? What type of disciplines?  What questions do you have about Wiki development?

15. Make a Difference “The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those that connot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler Amerian Writer and Futurist