Wikis for Students and Teachers in Science

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Wikis for Students and Teachers in Science

• Ben Smith and Jared Mader
• Red Lion Area School District
• www.edtechinnovators.com
• Monday, September 08, 2014

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About Us

• Ben Smith
• Physics Teacher
• Science Chair
• Technology Resource Teacher
• Keystone Technology Integrator
• Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• ISTE Board of Directors

• Jared Mader
• Director of Technology
• Former Chemistry Teacher
• Keystone TechnologyIntegrator
• Masters Degree in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• BlendedSchools Consultant

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International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE)

• Nonprofit international membership association.
• Focuses on improving teaching and student
  learning using technology as a tool.
• Connects educators to learn from each other.
• Promotes best practices from the field.

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2010 Presentations

• Integrating Technology into the Classroom
• Thursday, March 18, 800- 900 AM, Hall D, Room 1
• Eliciting Student Creativity Using Technology
• Thursday, March 18, 930 - 1030 AM, Hall D, Room
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• BYOL Workshop - Wikis for Students and Teachers
  in Science
• Thursday, March 18, 1230 - 230 PM, Hall D, Room
  1
• BYOL - Using Google Apps in the Science Classroom
• Thursday, March 18, 330 - 430 PM, Hall D, Room
  1
• The Tech-Based Science Classroom
• Friday, March 19, 800 - 1000 AM, Hall D, Room 1
• BYOL - Podcasting for Students and Teachers in
  Science
• Friday, March 19, 1230 - 130 PM, Hall D, Room 1
• BYOL Workshop - Emerging Technologies in Science
• Friday, March 19, 200 - 300 PM, Hall D, Room 1

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International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE)

• PresentsNational Conference - ISTE 2010
• Denver, Co
• www.iste.org/necc
• Booth 1156

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National Educational Technology Standards for
Students
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National Educational Technology Standards for
Teachers
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A Taxonomy for Integrating Technology

• Increasing Complexity of Technology Skills
• Technology choices become autonomous

• Increasing Levels of Cognition
• Curriculum mastery deepens

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Old Ways of Adding Web Content

• Hard coding
• Know html
• Use GoLive or Dreamweaver
• Use Word, FrontPage, or Pagemill
• Create with Inspiration
• Cookie Cutter Method
• SchoolCenter, SchoolWorld, Edline

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What is a Wiki?

• Server software allowing users to freely create
  and edit Web page content using any Web browser
• Supports hyperlinks between internal pages and
  external sites
• Easy to add pages
• Promotes content composition by non-technical
  users.

Source http//wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
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A History on Wiki

• Began in 1995
• Origin inspired by HyperCard
• Can replace an intranet
• There are now many wikis
• Wikispaces
• Pbwiki
• Source Wikipedia

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Issues with Wikis

• Who is adding content?
• Is the information reliable?
• Different than a blog
• Blogs are more one on one interactions
• Different than forums
• Forums allow many users to ask and answer
  specific questions
• Wikis allow for collaboration

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Wiki Uses

• Present class content
• Share ideas for projects
• Publish student examples
• Student portfolios
• Lab reports
• Media portfolio
• Podcast directory
• Classroom newsletter
• Any informational content

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Our Wikis

• etitaxonomy.wikispaces.com
• etitaxonomy.pbworks.com
• rlsciencecurriculum.wikispaces.com
• edtechinnovators.wikispaces.com
• rlphysicsinfo.wikispaces.com
• redlionsssci.wikispaces.com
• rlsoundlab.wikispaces.com
• rltechacademy.wikispaces.com

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User Created Content

• Student author/create their own media
• Writing Pad - Allow student authoring
• Wacom
• mimio
• Digital Camcorders
• Digital Cameras
• Widgets, Snippets, HTML embedding
• Graphic Organizers
• Screenshots
• External Links

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Wiki Setup

• Internet Connection
• Student Email Accounts (not required)
• Gaggle
• Student Wiki Accounts
• Teachers can now set this up
• Have students put in an identifiable account name

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Budget

• 5-10 per month for removal of ads OR
• Free for K-12 wikis
• Contact wikispace - they set it up for you
• Go to Manage .. Subscriptions.. Request Upgrade
• Time for students to work

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Alternatives

• Content Management Systems
• Blackboard, SchoolCenter, Edline etc.
• PB Wikis
• Make your own website

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Decisions / Considerations

• Collaboration Policy
• Can students create their own?
• Navigation Menu - Plan ahead
• Creates the purpose and use of the wiki

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Ways to Start

• Begin simple
• Post the wiki and allow students to work as extra
  credit
• Give in class assignments
• Assign single students or groups to post per unit
• Post teacher management documents
• Podcast directory

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Starting a Wiki

• Create your own account and space, named
  appropriately
• Public or Private
• Develop framework and activities
• Students accounts are created
• Students join the space
• Teacher approves students
• Students begin contributing
• Teacher monitors Wiki

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Managing a Wiki

• Have changes forwarded to your email
• Track recent changes
• Add discussions

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For you to do

• Create wiki account if needed
• Join our wiki - edtechinnovators.wikispaces.com
• Post to our wiki on your page- How will you use
  wikis?
• Create your own wiki
• Upload text, image, pdf
• Link to a page inside of wiki
• Link to outside link

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Checklist of Wiki Skills

• Add Text
• Add Image
• Add PDF or other file
• Add MP3
• Hyperlink to one of your pages
• Hyperlink to an outside webpage
• Embed a widget
• Add a table
• Special Characters

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Advanced Skills Checklist

• Make a New Space - My Account
• Use Actions - Lock a Page and other things
• Kick a member out
• Monitor your space through email
• Change the Look and Feel
• Notifying Others

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Questions

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