Hands On Session

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Hands On Session 1 Creating Wikis - Building
Your Warehouse

• Ben Smith and Jared Mader
• www.edtechinnovators.com
• Red Lion Area School District
• Monday, October 6, 2008

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National Educational Technology Standards for
Teachers
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National Educational Technology Standards for
Students
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Wiki Uses

• Organize a Class
• Post PDF files
• Work Collaboratively on Group Projects
• Store Class Files
• Host a Class Calendar

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Equipment / Media Needed

• Web Browser
• Somewhat Fast Internet Connection
• Files to Upload
• Projects to Work On

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Budget

• 0
• K-12 Wikis Get Ads removed for free
• Upgrade to Plus

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Alternatives

• Content Management Systems
• Blackboard, SchoolCenter
• PB Wikis

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Decisions / Considerations

• Collaboration Policy
• Filter Issues
• Can students create their own?

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Ways to Start

• Begin simple
• Create things that will affect the most students
  possible
• Create teacher account and design navigation
• Create student accounts
• Join students to the wiki

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Questions

• Email info_at_edtechinnovators.com
• Website www.edtechinnovators.com