1. E FFECTIVE T EACHING WITH T ECHNOLOGY : C REATING AND U SING W IKIS IN THE E ARLY C HILDHOOD C LASSROOM Lena Lee, Ph.D. LeeL@muohio.eduLeeL@muohio.edu Miami University, Oxford, OH Mark Riley, M.Ed. rileym1@ohio.edurileym1@ohio.edu Ohio University, Athens, OH November 5, 2010

2. W IKI FOR THIS W ORKSHOP http://k3classroomtech.wikispaces.com/

3. O PENING Q UESTIONS What kinds of technology do you use in your classroom? Why is this important to you and your students? What is a wiki?

4. W IKIS AND E ARLY C HILDHOOD C LASSROOM What is a Wiki? A web site with an edit button What differences do Wikis have?: Strengths It is easy to create and use Anyone can publish, share, and change information Collaboration among students and colleagues Global connection Parent involvement Two-way Web (Web 2.0)

5. W IKIS IN E ARLY C HILDHOOD C LASSROOMS : P URPOSES Student projects (science, writing, & art): Individual or Group Projects Homework Resource sharing Parent participation Class events Open classroom & Academic networking Collaboration among students and colleagues Global connection Parent involvement A type of informal assessment tool

6. RESEARCH ON WIKIS (LIN, LEE, & BONK, 2010) N=108

7. W IKIS IN E ARLY C HILDHOOD C LASSROOMS : A NY C ONCERNS..? Privacy & security (including unwanted sharing) Options for opening to public or keeping it private Student Photos Inappropriate content Make it private Careless deleting History button

8. W IKIS INTO P RACTICE 1. Wiki Terms 2. Examples 3. Consideration before starting/developing a wiki 4. Where to go to create a wiki 5. What to do after creating a wiki

9. I MPORTANT W IKI T ERMS TO K NOW User Account - Your identity consisting of username, password, and e-mail address. Space – Your wiki Page – Each Space can consist of multiple Pages Widget – Embeddable media such as videos that you can add to your wiki Wiki Security Public Wiki Protected Wiki Private Wiki

10. B EFORE YOU START … What will I name my wiki? Who will have permission to edit the wiki? Who is my audience? How do you envision using the wiki? What is one obstacle you anticipate? How will you introduce your wiki to your students and parents? What about pages?

11. P OSSIBLE P AGES ON YOUR W IKI Home/Welcome Page Meet the Teacher/Contact Me Calendar/Lunch Menu Newsletter/Announcements Different Subjects Homework Assignments School Supply List Classroom Rules Class Birthdays

12. G ETTING S TARTED WITH YOUR W IKISPACE Go to: www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Enter your username, password, e-mail address, and space name. Certify that your space will be used exclusively for K-12 education and click “Join.”

13. E DIT YOUR W IKI Editing a page is easy. Just click the “Edit This Page” button at the top of the page, and an editor will open. The Editor Bar

14. A DDING L INKS TO YOUR W IKI While in the Edit mode, you can also add links to other pages on your space or to other websites. Highlight the text you wish to link and click on the Link Button in the Editor Toolbar

15. A DDING I MAGES AND F ILES TO YOUR W IKI Click on the File button in the Editor Toolbar Click on Upload Files Browse your computer for the file or image you wish to upload to your wiki

16. A DDING V IDEOS, C ALENDARS, AND OTHER W IDGETS TO YOUR W IKI Click on the Widget button in the Editor Toolbar Choose the type of object you’d like to embed, such as a video, calendar, or slideshow.

17. T HE M ANAGE W IKI BUTTON

18. I HAVE A WIKI, NOW WHAT ? Avoid the Field of Dreams approach Just because you have a wiki, doesn’t mean people will come visit and actively participate Advertise/Brand Marketing Talk about your wiki and encourage parents and others to visit Keep your wiki up to date Have your students log on to your wiki Enlist the help of others Email Start small

19. A DDITIONAL R ESOURCES FOR T EACHERS Help for K-12 Teachers http://help.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Help http://help.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Help Video Tutorials: http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour Wiki for this Conference http://k3classroomtech.wikispaces.com/ http://k3classroomtech.wikispaces.com/