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Ben Smith and Jared Mader
Red Lion Area School District
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
National Educational Technology
Standards for Teachers
1. Technology Operations and Concepts
2. Planning and Designing Learning Environments
and Experiences
3. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
4. Assessment and Evaluation
5. Productivity and Professional Practice
6. Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues
National Educational Technology
Standards for Students
Old Ways of Adding Web Content
Hard coding
Know html
Use GoLive or Dreamweaver
Use Word, FrontPage, or Pagemill
Create with Inspiration
“Cookie Cutter” Method
SchoolCenter, SchoolWorld, Edline
What is a Wiki?
Server software allowing users to freely create
and edit Web page content using any Web
browser
Supports hyperlinks between internal pages and
external sites
Easy to add pages
Promotes content composition by non-technical
users.
Source: http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
A History on Wiki
Began in 1995
Origin inspired by HyperCard
Can replace an intranet
There are now many wikis
Wikispaces
Pbwiki
Source: Wikipedia
Issues with Wikis
Who is adding content?
Is the information reliable?
Different than a blog
Blogs are more one on one interactions
Different than forums
Forums allow many users to ask and answer specific
questions
Wikis allow for collaboration
Wikispace Uses
Present class content
Share ideas for projects
Publish student examples
Any informational content
Equipment / Requirements
Internet Connection
Student Email Accounts
Gaggle
Student Wiki Accounts
Have students put in an identifiable account name
Writing Pad - Allow student authoring
Wacom
mimio
Budget
$5-$10 per month for removal of ads OR
Free for K-12 wikis
Contact wikispace - they set it up for you
Time for students to work
Ways to Start
Begin simple
Post the wiki and allow students to work as
extra credit
Give in class assignments
Assign single students to post
Starting a Wiki
Create your own account and space
Public or Private
Students create their own account
Students join the space
Teacher approves students
Students begin contributing
Have changes forwarded to your email
Managing a Wiki
Track recent changes
Notify me
Add discussions
Assignment
Create your own wiki account and space
Contribute to EdTechInnovators wiki
Assigned in Groups
Questions
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edtechinnovators.com