Wikis

1. What is a Wiki?
Wiki is Hawaiian for “quick.” A wiki is a web page where information can be added and edited by a collective group rather easily. Editing is done through a web browser and can be limited to members of the site or to anyone who visits. Pages can also be “un-edited” by reverting back to a previous version with the click of a button. To get a better understanding of what the functionality of a wiki is, watch this video from “Common Craft:” media type="custom" key="2864793"

2. Reasons to have a Wiki:
Wikis are easy to use, allow for organizing tasks across space, make publishing work accessible for everyone, allow for collaboration, everyone can edit, refine or clarify points on the page. Wikis are being used in education as:
 * Story Starters - round robin writing
 * Book Creation
 * Choose Your Own Adventure
 * Collaborative Projects - info is available to everyone, even when absences occur.
 * Micropedias - class encyclopedias about a specific topic
 * Ant Farms - people/characters - whose paths cross at certain points and the reader can then click over to the new person - Point of View //- example written based on the Ugly Duckling.//
 * Branching Stories
 * Elaboration
 * Class Notes
 * Summary of class activities
 * Class/Teacher Web site
 * Committee Meeting Notes - Committee Planning Space
 * Curriculum Development Space
 * WebQuest Host page - Texas Energy//- sixth grade science webquest//

3. Guided Field Trip:

 * Elementary Examples:**
 * http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/
 * **http://middlej.pbwiki.com/ **
 * **http://carmanelem.pbwiki.com/ **
 * ** http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2005/view/e_sess/5985 **
 * https://fernbluff-links.wikispaces.com/
 * **http://allaboutmath.wikispaces.com/ **
 * **http://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com/ - Salute to Seuss - an online project for any Pre-K to 6th grade classroom **


 * Secondary Examples:**
 * **Literature Circles using Wikis -** http://mrsmccaslin06.wikispaces.com/Literature_Circles
 * **Webquest for US History, based on prior knowledge of The Giver- ** http://rightswebquest.wikispaces.com/
 * **World Cultures webquest-** http://welcometotheworld.wikispaces.com/
 * **The Crucible:** http://wtchfm.wikispaces.com/
 * **HS Online Collaborative Writing :** http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
 * **Westwood Schools -** http://westwood.wikispaces.com/
 * http://misstarvin.wetpaint.com/?t=anon **- World History - first semester curriculum through 1300.**
 * http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/?t=anon **- Welker’s Wikinomics Page - winner of the Edublogs award**
 * http://mathtips.wikispaces.com/ **- Created pages for the most commonly missed math TAKS questions from the 8th grade test.**


 * General Examples:**
 * **   __http://21ctools.wikispaces.com/__ - 21st Century Skills - a collection of video resources on various technology tools by Liz Davis. **
 *    http://openpd.wikispaces.com/ - OpenPD - professional development online and free.
 * http://web2thatworks.com/index.php?title=Main_Page - Marzano and Web 2.0 tools
 *    http://socialsoftware07.wikispaces.com/Yahoo+Tools - Social Software - linked from OpenPD site
 * http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ - A group of professionals that teach Environmental Science
 * http://teachwiki.wikispaces.com/ - TeachWiki - resource on Web 2.0 and Ridgeview Technology Staff Development
 * http://rrisd-its.wikispaces.com/ - RRISD Instructional Technology Wiki.

**District AUP**

 * No ads
 * No students' names
 * Naming Convention - 047xyzabc - where "xyz" is the first three letters of their last name and "abc" is the first three letters of their first name.
 * Pictures of students/work - need signed permission form*
 * If it's a publicly viewable ("Open") site.

**How to login?**

 * Teachers- create their own login- students can see what you've chosen... "hotBarbie" probably not professional
 * Students- 047xyzabc - where "xyz" is the first three letters of their last name and "abc" is the first three letters of their first name.

**Open vs. Closed**

 * Anyone can view and edit
 * Anyone can view- only Members can edit
 * Only Members can view and/or edit

**Monitoring**

 * Vandalism
 * History
 * Discussion Tab
 * Messages

**How much time do you have?**

 * Will it be a year-long project?
 * Is it a one shot deal?

**What extras do you need?**

 * file uploads
 * graphics
 * multi-media files

**What happens to the wiki when you finish?**

 * leave it up
 * take it down
 * protect it

5. Wiki How-to

 * **//__ Add text __//**
 * **//__ Format text __//**
 * Make lists
 * Add pages (links)
 * Navigation bar
 * Upload documents
 * Add widgets (What's a widget?)
 * Tables
 * Special Characters
 * Get Help