Wiki+Handout

Wikispaces Sample Project Create a wiki space account and contribute comments to that space.

Overview

Wikis are created for a group of people to collaborate and share ideas. All members of the group can edit the wiki.

A blog is usually a website maintained by an individual who is responsible for the content. Others can add their comments, but they are commenting not collaborating. Sample information

You have to compose directions for contributors to your space.

Directions

To create a Wiki using wikispaces:
 * 1) Go to http://www.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Over on the right, under Join Now, add a user name.
 * 3) Add a password.
 * 4) Add the name of space. For example, we chose caslboard for the CASL Board space. Whatever name you choose, the address will become: http://name.wikispaces.com

Make a note of the web address, username and password.

Once you have created an account, you will get an e-mail asking you to confirm your e-mail address. Then you can create new spaces or new pages, edit pages and start collaborating with people that you make part of the group. Spaces can be public, protected and private. A public space can be viewed by anyone and can also be edited by anyone. A protected space can be viewed by anyone but can only be edited by members of the space. A private space can only be viewed or edited by members of the space.

You can print the Help pages (14 pages) for reference.

You don’t have to sign in to Edit (add to) a page:
 * 1) Edit: Click on Edit this page.


 * 1) Write: Give your comments in response to the question.


 * 1) Save: Click on Save.

You do have to sign in to upload images and documents. So share the username and password with people in the group.

HOMEWORK: Only one person at a time can edit a wikispace page, so this has to be for homework.

1. Go to the CASL Board Wiki at http://caslboard.wikispaces.com/

2. Navigate to the Workshop Participants page. The Navigation Box is on the left side of the page.

3. Edit: Click on Edit this page.

4. Write: Give your comments in response to the questions What is your best strategy for getting difficult people to collaborate with you? or How can you use a Wiki with your students and teachers?

5. Save: Click on Save.

Product Information

Benefits Storage 2GB+ Page history if two people do edit at the same time, you lose one person’s work so you can go back to page history. Add images Add pages Link pages Lock pages (only the space organizer can edit) Print pages Delete and rename pages Create a page that has a template Embed media and HTML Navigation bar Search feature Integrate blogs

Pricing Public and protected spaces with advertisements are free. Public and protected spaces without advertisements cost $5.00 a month or $50 a year. Educational pages do not have ads and they are free. Private spaces never have advertisements and cost $5.00 a month or $50.00 a year. The first thirty days of a paid space are always free.

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Educational Uses of a Wiki Brainstorming

Plan a meeting or an event. SHS teachers used a wiki to allow teachers from four departments to list what they would bring to a pot luck breakfast.

This Wiki helps students prepare for the Advance Placement World History Exam. The content applies to various portions of important information throughout World History, and is somewhat of a study guide to all those who visit it. http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/~ahistory/apwhreview/index.php?title=APWH_Wiki:About

The Flat Classroom Project is a global Hands-on working together project for middle and senior high school students. It was founded by Vicki Davis (Westwood Schools, USA) and Julie Lindsay (Qatar Academy, Qatar) in 2006.

The Project uses Web 2.0 tools to make communication and interaction between students and teachers from all participating classrooms easier. The topics studied and discussed are real-world scenarios based on '[|The World is Flat]' by Thomas Friedman.

The Flat Classroom Project 2006 is featured in the latest edition of Friedman's book in Chapter 13, 'If it's not happening it's because you're not doing it', page 501-503.

One of the main goals of the project is to 'flatten' or lower the classroom walls so that instead of each class working isolated and alone, 2 or more classes are joined virtually to become one large classroom. This will be done through the Internet through Wikispaces and Ning. http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/About+Us

http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Flat_Classroom_Handout_June07.pdf

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