WIKIS+for+Beginners

Strengthen your pedagogy with 21st century Internet tools your students are using everyday as entertainment and communication. All subject areas are being pressured to integrate reading and writing into lessons and wikis are the answer! Examples will be presented using an exciting new wireless interactive technology. Giveaways are part of the fun!
 * Web 2.0 for Beginners: Infusing Wikis into your Pedagogy (V)--Kannapolis A**
 * Kimberly Harris, Communications Specialist, Inc.**
 * Jeff Martinez, Communications Specialist, Inc.--**Target Audience: K-12

http://technology4teaching.wikispaces.com/

Wiki: http://technology4teaching.wikispaces.com

David Warlick: Wiki starter, writer of the book about Wiki's classroom blogs:

Utube what is a wiki? http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=977cd0cefdafc40175a9

http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever (This is a great video to show to teachers to describe what a WIki is)

Better way to organize information--it's the new way! Edit and Save and Links are the key buttons....

Sign up for your own wiki: http://www.wikispaces.com/

All you need is a user name and an e-mail address: Develop a internet identity!

Idea for a Social studies Teacher: Presidential Candidate site:


 * Importing pictures**:

All you have to do is click on the tree: Here is one I uploaded in seconds:


 * [[image:ace_521621377_1187468178.gif align="center" caption="TJMS WEBSITE" link="http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=146"]] ||
 * TJMS WEBSITE ||

PB wiki is the other main wiki site

Some school districts may face blocking issues with wiki.

You can get Pictures off of the flicker site... http://www.flickr.com/

Embedding a video:

Try: teachertube.com http://teachertube.com/

The video you add won't show up until you save

it shows up as an embedded video

You should give credit to site:


 * How to invite people in to your Wiki?**

sign in go to the website

left handside: Click on **join**

have to be a member of wiki spaces to join and edit:

When someone joins, the owner will get an e-mail saying they want to join

Go to "**Manage space**" to make it public


 * Examples of Wiki's used in Education:**

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/?responseToken=f0c2367787ec5bab8035a649dde927e3

http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/?responseToken=d9450aaf22de17daf675b73373d6f081

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikiideas1.cfm http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikiideas2.cfm

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/whywiki.cfm

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikistep1.cfm http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikistep2.cfm


 * Setting up Student accounts: (under help for teachers)**

http://www.wikispaces.com/help+teachers

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/issues.cfm

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikihowto.cfm

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/lightwiki.cfm

Letter teachers can send home to parents:

A place to find pictures without as much copyright concern: http://www.flickr.com/

Copyright issues:

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

http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/

http://techdossier.blogspot.com/2007/02/wiki-projects-in-sparta-middle-school.html