wikitraining

Welcome to the Wiki Training Session!

Essential Question: How can I use a Wikispace as an online meeting place for collaboration, problem-solving, and developing higher-order thinking skills?

Session Objectives:
 * Develop a definition for a Wiki
 * Observe and evaluate various examples of Wikis (used within different subject content areas)
 * Practice computer skills in editing a Wiki (copying and pasting images and text, typing, saving)
 * Participate in an online discussion (submit an initial post and respond to a colleague)
 * Create a class WikiSpace for use in the upcoming school year
 * Evaluate the session's components (positives, areas of improvement, etc.)

Session Components:


 * Teacher Tube Video- Wikis in Plain English (approximately 4 minutes)
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 * Log into the SFtechdevelopment WikiSpace(approximately 30 minutes)
 * In partners or small groups, add the following components to the practice page (link also found on the right of the screen)
 * Member names (Rename your group if you wish!)
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 * Add a discussion topic: from the same practice page, click on the "Discussion Tab" at the top of the page and add a new post by giving it a subject, message, and clicking "Post".
 * Respond to at least one discussion topic by selecting your choice
 * Challenge: Add an image! (Remember to cite your source!)
 * Explore a wikispace (approximately 20-30 minutes)
 * Examples of various wikis used in the classroom
 * Create a WikiSpace (approximately 1.5 hours)
 * Create a class wikispace with the intention of using in the upcoming new year!
 * Add a Discussion Thread to your Wikispace

Session Assessment:
 * Teacher Tube video: The Connected Classroom (approximately 5 minutes)
 * From this page (WikiTraining), please respond to the discussion post. Then read and respond to a colleague's post.
 * Post the link to your newly created WikiSpace to the SampleWiki Page
 * My Learning Plan: Log in and complete the course evaluation to receive Act 48 and Flex hours