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Wikis

Wikis. By Anje Alderdyce, Nicki Fraser, and Lindsay Kehl. What Are Wikis?. Free writing spaces that can be edited or added to by anyone using only the internet. Collaborations between all those who use them. Pages can be linked to each other easily.

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Wikis

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  1. Wikis By Anje Alderdyce, Nicki Fraser, and Lindsay Kehl

  2. What Are Wikis? • Free writing spaces that can be edited or added to by anyone using only the internet. • Collaborations between all those who use them. Pages can be linked to each other easily. • You have probably used Wikipedia before. It is the most popular and most used wiki.

  3. History of Wikis • Ward Cunningham created the first wiki, called WikiWikiWeb, in 1995. • Cunningham named it after a bus at the Honolulu International Airport called “Wiki Wiki.” The Hawaiian word for “quick” is “wiki.”

  4. History of Wikis • Wikipedia was founded in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger as a compliment to Nupedia. • Wikipedia has approximately 8.2 million articles in 253 languages. The English language Wikipedia is roughly 15 times as large as the largest edition of Encyclopedia Britannica.

  5. Trustworthiness • Critics of wiki systems argue that wikis are unreliable and useless. Many do not trust the content. • HOWEVER: Incorrect content can be caught and corrected on the site by administrators. Many sites control their users’ accessing and editing. • If you spot an error, you can edit the page to correct it. • You can cross-reference material found on the wiki with other sources as well.

  6. How are wikis useful to teachers? At a professional level, teachers may use wikis... • As a writing space • In collaboration • To debate topics • To share teaching ideas • To share resources

  7. In the classroom Wikis are a great forum for student discussions, brainstorming, sharing ideas and information, and creative writing. There are appropriate and useful ways for wikis to be included in lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels. http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/.

  8. Wiki ideas for elementary teachers • Virtual library • Collaborative book reviews • Class encyclopedia • Travel log from a field trip • Family Twaditionwiki

  9. Credits • Picture on slide 2 from http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.carr/role_of_the_teaher • Picture on slide 3 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

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