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=Welcome to the Wikis for the Classroom Workshop!=  Hope you have a great workshop!
 * Overview\Goals:
 * This session will teach participants to develop and use wikis.
 * Participants will use tutorials and Internet resources to create a wiki.
 * Participants will explore strategies to have students create and collaborate using wikis that will support state and district frameworks.

Contact us if you have any questions or need further help! lori.bush@lh.k12.ar.us jillana.heard@lh.k12.ar.us (ADE Criteria: Instructional strategies, Instructional technology).

What is a wiki? Wikis provide a quick and easy method for creating web content without difficult and expensive software. They allow for easy editing and multiple contributors to add content.

Here's a great video for explaining what wikis are! []

WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get...a term used for the editing interface of many wiki sites. The word "wiki" is actually a Hawaiian word for quick. Getting Started:Go to [] and get an account to get started. Once you have an account, sign in.

Explore!
Find at least 3 characteristics these wikis have that you want your classroom wiki to have. Links are given below.

__Using Wikis in Content Areas:__
Mr. Bruce’s History http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/ http://21centuryedtech.wikispaces.com/ [] http://bergmannscience.wikispaces.com/ http://bergmannvikings.wikispaces.com/ http://bishopblogs.wikispaces.com/ http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/ http://coyleyspages.wikispaces.com/ http://milliswiki.wikispaces.com/ http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/ http://scienceinquirer.wikispaces.com/freestuff [] __Links to educational wikis:__
 * Ideas for using wikis in the library media center:** http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/--Wikis+to+Share
 * Article on using wikis in math classes:** []
 * 7th Grade Math Class Wiki:** http://7math.wikispaces.com/
 * Dean Goldgar's Math Class Wiki:** []
 * TheScienceClassroom**
 * 4th grade classroom wiki:** Soar 2 New Heights**Apalachee High School Media Center Wiki:** []
 * 5 Strategies for Using Wikis in the Classroom:** []
 * Good introduction to wikis with ideas for how they can be used in the media center and classroom:** http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Wikis
 * Using wikis to write research papers:** []
 * Good overview with links to example wikis & uses in classroom:** []
 * Example wikis from Tony Vincent:** []
 * Great site for using wikis with students includes handouts:** []
 * Wikispaces's list of education wiki sites:** http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis
 * List of examples of class wikis:** []
 * Wetpaint's list of educational wikis:** []
 * Sign up for free educational wikis at Wetpaint:** []
 * Quick overview with links to examples:** http://mguhlin.wikispaces.com/wikiwiki
 * Wetpaint's ideas for how wikis can be used in the classroom:** []
 * Wikispaces Introduction:** http://help.wikispaces.com/Help.Introduction+to+Wikispaces
 * Wikispaces overview with videos:** http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com/Wikis+Overview**TeachersFirst Wiki Ideas for the Classroom:** []
 * Interview online of the state of wikis in education:** []
 * Mini Camp Wiki with student policies and sample contracts:** http://spacewithapurpose.wikispaces.com/Wikis+Home
 * Game template:** http://powerpointgames.wikispaces.com/PowerPoint+Game+Templates
 * Civics Class wiki:** http://stephenveliz.wikispaces.com/Civics+Resources

Practice:

 * 1) Go to http://dscworkshop.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Ask to Join the wiki by clicking on “Join.”
 * 3) After joining, post a reply to the discussion question about “Wikis in the Classroom.”
 * 4) To do this, click on the discussion tab and type your reply in the text box and click on submit.
 * 5) Next, on the left, click on create a new page.
 * 6) Create the new page by naming it & clicking on create.
 * 7) Insert a picture from google images to your page that represents your subject area by going to [|www.google.com].
 * 8) Search for an appropriate image, save the image to your computer and insert the image.
 * 9) Finally, type an introduction to your page using 2 sizes of fonts on your page, a larger one for the heading and a smaller font for the content.

Tutorials:
**Video tutorial from Wikispaces:** []
 * Wikispaces help blog:** []
 * Wikispaces Help for Teachers:** http://help.wikispaces.com/Help.Wikispaces.Teacher+Help
 * Powerpoint on using Wikispaces** []
 * Handout on using wikispaces:** []
 * Handout - editing a wiki:** []Free Technology for **Teachers Blog with tutorial for wikispaces:** []
 * Wiki tutorial with ppt and editing help:** http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Wikispaces+Tutorial
 * Powerpoint presentation available on slideshare:** []
 * Link to a slideshow outlining the basics of setting up a Wikispaces wiki by Richard Byrne** []

Widgets
http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ []
 * Got the basics down? Here's some sites for adding cool things to your wikis:**
 * Glogster handout** []

Additional Links:
**Blog post for using wikispaces in the classroom:** [] Student contract:** [|http://nutmegteen2009.sblc.wikispaces]
 * Good overview of wikis with links:** []
 * Article on the top 10 tech skills teens need:** []
 * John Medina's 12 principles for how the brain works and how this should influence teaching:** []
 * Wiki Way Workshop with instructions for editing:** http://rachelboyd.wikispaces.com/wiki+workshop
 * Blog post of a nice short slideshow for explaining wikis:** []
 * Rubric for class webpage** (Might give some ideas that could be used for wikis too) []
 * Design considerations:** []
 * Content for a class website:** []
 * Content: []