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Blogs &
Wikis
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Paula Sandridge
Technology Services
Dave Smith
FSK
Topics Covered Today:
• What are Blogs and Wikis?
• What’s the difference between them?
• Which one would meet my instructional
needs?
• What is the approval process to use one
in my classroom?
What is a Blog?
The video is from Common Craft and
available for use under a Creative Commons
license
Common Craft website
What is a Blog?
Short for "Web Log," this term refers to a list of journal
entries posted on a Web page. Anybody who knows
how to create and publish a Web page can publish their
own blog for others to read or comment. Some Web
hosts have made it even easier by creating an interface
where users can simply type a text entry and hit
"publish" to publish their blog.
From TechTerms.com
Others can
comment
I’m the
blogger.
What are some common
blog elements?
http://weblogg-ed.com/
• Banner
• Multiple pages
• Posts
– Date, time, comments, tags
– Images, video, hyperlinks
• Categories
• Archive
• Many more!
What are some instructional uses of
Blogs?
• Upload lesson resources
• Post prompts for writing
• Publish student work (writing, photos, video, etc.)
• Promote discussions
Examples of Classroom
Blogs
http://blogs.carrollk12.org/dnsmith/
http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/
http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/
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Instructional Resources
http://historytech.wordpress.com/
http://www.assortedstuff.com/ One of the top-rated blogs for K-12
education.
http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/ Blogger is 8th grade teacher from
Missouri
http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/
Blog Rules for the Classroom
What is a Wiki?
The video is from Common Craft and
available for use under a Creative Commons
license
Common Craft website
What is a Wiki?
A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and
update content on the site using their own Web
browser. This is made possible by Wiki software
that runs on the Web server. Wikis end up being
created mainly by a collaborative effort of the site
visitors.
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We work
together on
our wiki.
What are some common
Wiki elements?
A basic wiki
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Content pages can be quickly revised
HTML editor
Discussion tab
May include hyperlinks to other wikis or webpages
Includes page history
May be open for anyone to edit or closed to allow only
members to edit
What are the best instructional uses of
Wikis?
• Group assignments and collaborative
research
• Group authoring and
project development
Examples of Student
Wikis
http://moton-project-ccps.pbworks.com/ This wiki served as our
wiki pilot last year.
http://missbakersbiologyclasswiki.wikispaces.com/ Note that the
students each have a page and post their work. They also leave
comments on other student pages. Visit Blog Project and Credible
sources for other examples of using and evaluating technology
resources.
http://salksperiodictable.wikispaces.com/Periodic+Table – Student
editors and critics build a periodic table. Teacher has well
constructed directions.
More about Wikis
Visit this wiki to learn more about them!
http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/
Cool Cat Teacher – Here’s a blog entry about teaching with wikis. Lots of
other teaching ideas using wikis! Cool Cat Teacher has a ton of other
technology ideas for classroom use.
Here’s a wiki that I helped develop with Jenn Chloupek that was used at
a past MICCA conference – it’s all about wikis, of course!
http://wikimicca08.wikispaces.com/
Resources
• http://cffsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/
• https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/ Look
for rubrics and how-to’s on making a wiki
Considerations for using a
blog or wiki with students….
• Student Safety
• Instructional goals
• Inform your parents
•These are optional resources, you have to
spend time learning to use the tool.
•Wikispaces: - look for Help icon in upper right side of page
•Edublogs: http://help.edublogs.org/
Rules for Blog/Wiki Use
in CCPS
• Must get administrator and supervisor approval if
using these tools with students
• Complete application found on CCPS website
• Follow Blogging Resources and Guidelines for CCPS:
http://ccpshqpd.wikispaces.com/BloggingGuidelines
• Follow Wiki Resources and Guidelines for CCPS:
•http://ccpshqpd.wikispaces.com/Wiki+Guidelines
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