Introduction to Wikis

Wikipedia

Assignment One: Brainstorm-While looking at Wikipedia, what new literacies do students need in order to do successful research now?

Brainstorming Place

WetPaint Example

Types of Wikis

Collaborative Cookbook

Family Photos

Travel Guide

Special Interest

Collaborative Information Gathering

Assignment Two-Add to a Wiki

Where are you from?

The Food You Like

Assignment Three-Explore Educational Wikis

Penpals Valley View and Mills Elementary
Fourth Grade

Keypal Exchange

Library Book Sharing

Chrysalis Experiential Academy 4th-12th grades

Cedar Creek Wiki Professional Development Resources

Wiki on Wikis for Professional Development

Extension Activity-4th Grade Reading

The Aristotle Experience-California HS

Westwood School-Georgia HS

The Flat Classroom Project-Georgia and New Zealand

Middle School

K-Counting Book

2nd Grade Voices of the World

3rd and 4th Grade

5th Grade

WiKids Learning Resource

Teacher Training

School Communication

Houghton-Mifflin Resources by Grade Level

Wiki Walk Through
by Teachers First

Vicki Davis' presentation Download the .wmv file.

Educational Wikis - This is a whole list of educational wikis on Wikispaces

Wet Paint Wikis in Education- This is a list of educational wikis in Wet Paint Wiki.

Assignment Four

Sign up for a Wiki

Free Wiki Sites

Wikispaces

PBWiki

Wet Paint Wiki

and there are others

Other Resources

Very Thorough Site about Wikis in Education

For teachers new to wikis

Child Safety

Eduwikipedia

Internet Safety

 

 

"Wiki-wiki" means "hurry quick" in Hawaiian. It also refers to a type of fish
native to the islands.

 

Handout