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toc =Wikis in the Classroom=

[|Blog or Wiki - Which tool to use]
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 * **Characteristic** || **Blog** || **Wiki** ||
 * Home page display || Newest posts first || No standard, typically welcome page ||
 * Prominence of newest pages || Automatic and Continuous || None except through special pages or manual actions ||
 * Multiple pages display || Stream of posts, newest first || One page at a time ||
 * Authorship || Usually single and clear for each post || Frequently multiple and unclear for each page ||
 * Changes in published pages || Rare and absolute --no reversion || Frequent, with versions retained ||
 * Who can create and edit? || Usually one blogger or small group || Frequently anyone or all registered users ||
 * Conversations and feedback || Only comments and linkbacks || Talk/discussion pages, but also direct addtions to pages ||
 * Writing and formatting || HTML, but also WYSIWYG || Program-specific wikitext markup and partial WYSIWYG ||
 * When do changes and new pages appear? || Immediately, but can save drafts || Immediately ||

Examples of Educational Wikis
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis

http://armstrong-history.wikispaces.com/ (An 8th grade U.S. History class wiki. Since we will not be using textbooks this year, this wiki will be used for hosting the majority of information students will need to know for class.)

http://bear-den.wikispaces.com/ (This is a site for my 8th Grade World History Class. It is used for monitoring note taking, as an information page, and mostly for collaborative learning. I am interested in finding a school either in the US or outside who might be interested in creating a collaborative project.)

http://bookleads.wikispaces.com/ (Resources for promoting reading)

http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com/ (Researched & created by students in my Honors Major British Writers course, May 2007. Provides a humanities-based overview of the British Romantic era (ca. 1789-1824).

http://talentedandgifted.wikispaces.com/ (Examples of student work in the Gifted Kids Network/

http://kimistrymeriwether.wikispaces.com/ (This site was started as a chemistry site where all the units of chemistry were posted with notes, technology assignments, tutorials/remediation, guided practice, extending/refining, practice tests, etc. Now it is evolving into a site with teacher resources, articles, standards-based classroom information, state testing resources, and Web 2.0 postings and dozens of other ideas.)

http://loislowryauthorstudy.wikispaces.com/ (This space is being used by 7th graders to create chapter summaries, character descriptions, and post responses to two Lois Lowry novels.)

http://mrbruceshistory.wikispaces.com/ (This space was created to serve as a student created space that allows students create to learn. Often working in pairs or groups, topics were chosen and learned and what you see is their understanding of it. Students learning and teaching each other is one of two goals of this space. The other is the ability to publish their work to a global forum as a resource for each other as well as anyone interested in their topic.)

http://progressiveerausm.wikispaces.com/ (An 8th grade class assignment detailing the problems identified by the Progressives and the solutions offered during this era of reform.)

http://thewright3.wikispaces.com/ This is the first wiki we did using it to discuss Frank Lloyd Wright and the book The Wright 3. Let me know if you want to hear about the other research wikis we did this year.


 * Links to two wikis in use at Topeka West:**

@http://twhslmc.wikispaces.com

http://mrcooper.wikispaces.com/

Joining Wikispace as a Teacher
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Wiki "How To" Resources
http://help.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Help.Wikispaces.K-12+Getting+Started+Handout+3-Page.pdf

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[|Introduction] [|Personalize your wiki] [|Files and Pictures]
 * Video Tutorials**

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**Try It Out For Yourself**
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 * Add a title, highlight it, and change it to Heading 2
 * Add bullet items
 * Add a numbered list
 * Insert a horizontal rule

Digging Deeper with your Wiki
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 * Changing your Space type
 * Changing your Space logo
 * Changing your Space background color

Members
 * Members and Organizers
 * Adding a Member
 * Student Accounts

Pages
 * Creating Pages
 * Editing Pages
 * Visual Editor
 * Text Editor
 * Locking Pages
 * Printing Pages
 * Delete or Rename a page
 * Page History
 * Including Picture and Files
 * Navigation Bar

Extras
 * Linking to another page in your space
 * Linking to a website
 * Embedding a YouTube Video
 * Table of Contents
 * Scrolling Banner

Articles and Resources
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources

**Post-Workshop Processing**
Please use the discussion tab of this wiki page to post your reaction to one or more of the following prompts:
 * How do you think you could integrate wikis into your teaching?
 * What most interests you the most about the material we covered today?
 * What questions are still unanswered?

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