Wikis in the ClassroomKarolee Smiley

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What is your wiki expertise?

• A- What’s a wiki?

• B- I have dabbled in the wiki world.

• C- I have used wikis.

• D- I’m a wiki-wizard!

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Why wiki?

• Wiki - “quick”

• Collaborative

• Soft-security

• WYSIWYG

• Open Source

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Wikis: product or process?

• How do we use the wiki?

• Products- Users tend to use the wiki as a consumer, using it as a reference or a resource.

• Process- Users tend to contribute to the wiki, collaborating with other contributers to create an ever-changing product.

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Wiki Products

• Wikipedia (for most of us)

• Class online “textbook”

• Media center subject guides

• Library review center

• Staff “lounge”

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Wiki Process

• Online collaboration-– All users are equal contributors– Asynchronous– Geographical limitations

• Problem based learning– Means of Collaboration– Means of Product

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Advantages of wikis

• Digital Native: creators as well as consumers

• Future literacy and collaborative skills

• Writing skills

• Community of practice

• On-demand learning

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Disadvantages of wikis

• Privacy/security needs of minors

• Competition for page access

• Personal attachment to content and peer editing

• Unstructured nature

• Collaborative skills- norming a community ethos

• Content cloning

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Wiki Tools and Navigation

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Wiki page editing

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Wiki folders and files

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Wiki Settings

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Wiki Users

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Wiki security

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Wiki Accountability

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Wiki Security

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Wiki sample

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Wiki pages

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Student Wiki products

Student work Peer reviews

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Wiki logistics

• For most wikis, only one computer has editing rights on a given page

• Internet connection

• Clearly communicate group “norms”

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Wiki Feedback

My students felt:• Wikis were new and unfamiliar

• The learning curve was steep

• They liked the ability to share

• They found comments and feedback useful, although they were challenging to write

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Wiki Options

http://pbworks.com/

“Its as easy as a peanut butter sandwich”

http://www.wikimatrix.org/

Find the wiki that is right for your needs!