1. Company LOGO How to “Wiki-it” Collaboration Anytime Anywhere Nury Perez Associate Superintendent of Education

2. Agenda 1. Why the need for wikis? 2. What is a wiki? 3. How do I make my group’s wiki? 4. Possibilities

3. Read-only Web Powerful resource for leaders and members, but… Information moves from publishers to consumers Information cannot be edited One-way Web (Web 1.0)

4. Read/Write Web It is now as easy to create as it is to consume Anyone can publish, share, and change information online Two-way Web (Web 2.0) This is changing our world!

5. What is a wiki? Idea Resources Idea Resources Collaboration A Place for Collaboration

6. Wikis A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki! Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions. Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.

7. Wikipedia Online encyclopedia Collaboratively authored and edited Over 1 million users worldwide Over 1 million articles in English Great resource, but… Use with caution

8. Group Wikis Group projects Sharing resources Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Clubs, PTAs, and events Mapping of concepts, brainstorming Presentation tools

9. Create Your Own Wiki http://www.wikispaces.com Create an Account (if you haven't already) Create a Wiki Edit This Page Discussion History Notifications Create a New Page Edit Navigation Manage Wiki My Account Create more wikis!

10. Benefits Ease of communication Accountability Collaboration Reflection and metacognition Relevant One-place shopping Centralized location Limits repetition of information (leader)

11. Concerns Information literacy Inappropriate content Inappropriate sharing Threats and cyber-bullying Intellectual property Fraud and identity theft Stalkers and predators Lack of understanding

12. Reflection Activity 1. What is the most important thing you learned today? 2. What are your next steps for using wikis in your work/ministry? 3. What do you want to learn more about?

13. Q&A Go ahead, ask me anything.

14. Share Your Own Wiki 1. What is the URL of your wiki? 2. What is a basic description of your wiki? 3. Who is the intended audience for the wiki and what should they get out of it? 4. Who are the intended contributors for the wiki and what should they contribute? 5. What multi-media have you integrated into your wiki? 6. What other tools have you integrated into your wiki? 7. What is one obstacle or issue you anticipated and how have you addressed it? 8. What future plans do you have for your wiki?