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Questions: Has anyone used a Wiki? When - where - why?
 * Welcome and Introductions**

What would you use a Wiki for? Why a wiki over other online tools? Where would you use Wiki’s in your current curriculum or school environment?
 * Questions to consider: **

White Paper: [] Suggestions fro White Paper:
 * Reading 1: ** []
 * High quality wikis tend to start at high levels of quality
 * Do exercises that force students to discuss ideas, copyedit, and substantively edit each others work. I believe the first few days and weeks are crucial.
 * Find a teacher in your school, through Twitter or online to be your thought partner in using wikis in the classroom.

**Reading 2:** The wiki as knowledge repository []

Read-only Web v. Read/Write Web

 * The Read-Only Web**
 * Powerful resource for educators and students, but…
 * Information moves from publishers to consumers
 * Information cannot be edited
 * The One-Way Web (Web 1.0)


 * The Read/Write Web**
 * It is now as easy to create as it is to consume
 * Anyone can publish, share, and change information
 * Two-Way Web (Web 2.0)
 * This is changing our world!

Wikis
Wiki's in plains english: @http://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY
 * Wikis**
 * A wiki is a website that anyone can edit.
 * //If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki!//
 * Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions.
 * Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.


 * Wikipedia**
 * Online encyclopedia
 * Collaboratively authored and edited
 * Over 1 million users worldwide
 * Over 1 million articles in English
 * Great resource, but…
 * Use with caution


 * Educational Wikis**
 * Collaboratively authored class texts
 * Writing projects
 * Group projects
 * Sharing resources
 * Grade level teams
 * Subject area teams
 * Professional development
 * Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
 * ePortfolios
 * Clubs, PTAs, and events
 * Mapping of concepts, brainstorming
 * Presentation tools

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