Day 1 - Introduction To Wikis In The Classroom

Objective: By the end of class today, students will understand

what a wiki is, why such practices are valuable to student
success, and how to create an informational page for students to
access information.

Schedule for the Day

1. Registration And Course Overview

2. What Is A Wiki?
3. Wiki Demonstration – Students Will Be Shown Three (3)
Fundamental Uses For Wikis In Their Classrooms
4. Creating Your Own Wiki

o Setting Up Your Account

o Establishing Your Site
o Editing/Creating Pages
o Fundamental Editing
o Wikis as blogs with our students

Product: Website For Teacher’s Classroom To Be Used By Students

And Community.
Handouts: PBWiki – creating an educational wiki
Executive Summary – National Educational Technology
Plan

Day 2
How can I use Wikis to work with other teachers?

Day 3
How can I bring Wikis into student projects?

Day 4
What are other applications I can use with my students.

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Gliffy
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Google Docs
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