Fresh Ideas: a Look at Educational Wikis

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A beginning look at wikis for elementary school teachers.

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Fresh Ideas :Fresh Ideas


Slide 2:Knowledge + Skills + Understanding= Technologically Literate


Slide 3:Fun! Easy!


Slide 4:What is a wiki?


Slide 5:Wikis in the Elementary School Collaborate Connect Communicate


Why use wikis? :Why use wikis? Collaborators Synthesizers Thinkers


Slide 7:Example of Student Work


Slide 12:This is so cool!


Problems with Wikis :Problems with Wikis Lack of Funds Lots of Kids; Few Computers Outdated Wikis


Links to 3rd and 4th Grade NCSCOS :Links to 3rd and 4th Grade NCSCOS Technology SCOS 1.17 Identify and discuss collaborative tools (e.g., email, messaging, videoconferencing). 3.01 Select and use technology tools (e.g., probeware, digital camera, scanners) to collect, analyze, and display information for content assignments. Language Arts SCOS Goal 3 The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology. 4.10 Explore technology as a tool to create a written product. 4.05 Identify (with assistance) the purpose, the audience, and the appropriate form for the oral or written task.


Slide 15:Mount Dessert Grimshy Valley Splidoodle Waterfall Ourlandia


Getting Started :Getting Started www.wikispaces.com www.wetpaint.com www.pbwiki.com


Resources :Resources 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://connect.educause.edu/Library/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAbout/39381 BurrisElectricity. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://burriselectricity.wikispaces.com Code Blue Wiki. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://codeblue.wikispaces.com Computer/Technology Skills. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 8, 2009, from http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/ English/Language Arts. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 8, 2009, from http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/ HobbiTalk. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://hobbitalk.wikispaces.com/ Let’s Go West. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://gowest.wikispaces.com/fun_facts Terry the Tennis Ball. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/ Wikis. Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm Wiki. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki/