Wikis for AVID… Create, Communicate, Collaborate California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz What can a wiki offer the AVID program?

it?isWhat Can be created on the fly; no interference on creativity Edit/create in a browser; no need for specialized software (24/7) Versions are tracked, revisions can be undone Monitoring: Teachers can receive notification immediately after a change is made Option for private/public mode Did we mention…FREE !!!! California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Web tools for student support… Working in their world; using relevant technological tools to cross the digital divide toward academic achievement…

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Incorporating the 4 AVID fundamental methodologies… Writing Inquiry Collaboration Reading A wiki is a perfect tool to incorporate all of the above

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “77% of children ages 7-17 live in households with personal computers. 96% of children in households with incomes over $75,000 have computers. 45% in households with incomes under $15,000.” - “The Children’s Partnership: Facts & Statistics”

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “68% of children ages 7-17 live in Internet- connected households. 93% of children in households with incomes over $75, % in households with incomes under $15,000” - “The Children’s Partnership: Facts & Statistics”

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Why a wiki? Wikis are easy to set up. They encourage cooperation & team building. Wikis provide the opportunity to take the classroom experience beyond the four walls and the time restraints within a specific classroom experience. Wikis are a safe place where you, your students, parents and administrators can build an online shared space to exchange files, collaborate, and share knowledge. Wikis are available 24/7.

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Wikis in the Classroom… “The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast." A wiki is a web site that lets any invited visitor become a participant: you can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. All you need is a computer with an internet connection.

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Wikis in the Classroom… A wiki is continuously “under revision.” It is a living collaboration whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product by many. One famous example is Wiki-pedia, an online encyclopedia with no “authors” but millions of contributors and editors. - TeachersFirst

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Uses in the classroom… taken from TeachersFirst Study guide Vocabulary “What I Think Will Be on the Test” wiki An “Everything I needed to know I learned in Ms. Jud’s class” wiki A travelogue Articles by students who miss school An FAQ (or NSFAQ- Not So Frequently Asked Questions)

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Uses in the classroom… classroom 2.0 Class Notes/Collaboration of Notes Parental / Student Communication Directions/instructions Handouts Course Syllabus/Lesson Summaries Course Links and Resource Notes/ Study Guide School or class calendar

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Uses in the classroom… classroom 2.0 Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be more…

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Uses in the classroom… classroom 2.0 Concept Introduction and Exploratory Projects Teacher Information Page Student written books School Newspaper Showcase for student projects Platform for peer review of student work

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Benefits for students…

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Educational benefits / classroom applications: Students have ownership of the knowledge. They actively seek it, and they create it. Students are given the responsibility to look after a publication with a global audience. It's not just their teacher reading their work. High-level critical thinking is developed as students critique others' contributions for accuracy. Increased information literacy skills are required as students check their facts for accuracy and correct errors discovered by their peers. Create an online text for your curriculum that you and your students can contribute to. Engage in collaborative projects with other classrooms and other schools. - Web2tutorial

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Topics to think about before getting started…

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “Before you get Started”… taken from TeachersFirst How do you envision using the wiki? ( How will you explain it to parents and administration? Examples on next slide) Who will be able to see/join the wiki? (public/private) What parts of the wiki will you “protect” (lock from changes)? Who will moderate the wiki for appropriateness, etc? Will the wiki have Individual or global memberships? (by individual students if you want an individual record of who made changes, or with one log-in per group or class?)

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “Getting Administrator Approval”… taken from TeachersFirst Once you an envision how your wiki will work and be used, it is best to get your principal or supervisor's approval if you are one of the first teachers using such a "new" web tool. Recent news stories about social networking sites have administrators on edge. Your school's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) may have some specific rules about using tools like wikis. You want to find out the following…

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “Getting Administrator Approval”… taken from TeachersFirst Is it permissible to post student work to web? What is the policy on: posting student names (initials? pseudonyms?) posting pictures of students or class scenes? posting any information that might identify the wiki class? Can these policies be met through security settings, parent and student agreements?

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz “Which wiki for you?”- TeachersFirst As of early 2008, Wikispaces, Wetpaint, and PBWiki have offers for free, secure, advertising-free wiki space for classroom use, each with its own features.WikispacesWetpaintPBWiki Set the entire wiki to private view (visible and editable only by members) if this is your school's policy. - Make sure that any wiki tool you choose permits the options YOU need.

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz In selecting a wiki, the key is that most wikis offer universal access with regard to creating & editing content.

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz With so many options available, let’s look into one of our CTAP favorites, specializing in educational wikis…. pbwiki

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Pbwiki offers… Control & 24/7 access from any internet connected computer 100% ad-free Provides a collaborative, online classroom presence –no need to involve the IT Dep’t Private/public modes

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Pbwiki options: A wiki can be private or public Public mode: can be viewed from things like Google searches Private mode: only by invitation

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Pbwiki options: Access settings Administrator: all editing/creating options Editor: can edit, create & delete page content Writer: Can view & edit pages Reader: can “read only”; unable to edit

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Free Online Tools & Resources Kristi Jud, CTAP Region V – Staff Development Coordinator

California Technology Assistance Project Region V Monterey.San Benito.Santa Clara.Santa Cruz Now let’s check it out… pbwiki Name:________________________________ ________________________________ Password:____________________________ Wiki name:____________________________