Tritt Elementary and

Wikispaces

Presented by Amy Crandall

Wiki?O "Wiki wiki" means “very quickly" in

the Hawaiian language.

What is a Wiki?O A website that allows visitors to add,

remove, edit and change content.

What is a Wiki?O A website that allows visitors to add,

remove, edit and change content.

O It also allows for linking among any number of pages and websites.

What is a Wiki?O A website that allows visitors to add,

remove, edit and change content.

O It also allows for linking among any number of pages and websites.

O It is easy to use and an effective tool for collaborating.

A Video About Wikisfrom Common Craft

http://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY

Ok, I understand a wiki. So, why wikis in education?

O Both teachers and students can use wikis for publishing, organizing, and sharing virtually any kind of information – professional, creative or academic.

Ok, I understand a wiki. So, why wikis in education?

O Both Teachers and students can use wikis for publishing, organizing, and sharing virtually any kind of information – professional, creative or academic.

O Teachers can collaborate within grade levels and vertically. (1st can share with Kindergarten and 2nd can share with 1st grade.)

Ok, I understand a wiki. So, why wikis in education?

O Both teachers and students can use wikis for publishing, organizing, and sharing virtually any kind of information – professional, creative or academic.

O Teachers can collaborate within grade levels and vertically. (1st can share with Kindergarten and 2nd can share with 1st grade.)

O Students take on the responsibility of teaching others. (That’s right, higher order thinking skills)

Example of a Tritt Wiki

Tritt Elementary

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Kindergarten

Teachers

Crandall

Blog

Student Pages

Arasi

Blog

Student Pages

StandardsBy Month

September

August

Math Standards

Scope and Sequence

Website Links

Student Resources

Teacher Resources

Language Arts

Wikispaces offers several account types from free to

private label premium.

O $2000/year for a school

O $4000/year for a district

O $1000/year/100 users

Example of a Private Label Portal

ReferencesSpecial thanks to the following for sharing their presentations:

Keller, Carl. Using Wikis in the Classroom. 2009. http://www.slideshare.net/cgkel/using-wikis-in-the-classroom-2009

Hokanson, Kristin. Wiki While You Work. 2008.http://www.slideshare.net/khokanson/wiki-while-you-work

For information about Wikispaces go to:http://www.wikispaces.com/