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= = = = = looking for more [|eCommerce Mastery] resourcesWiki While You Work: An Introduction to Wikis in Education = //Originally developed by Mark Wagner, Ph.D., President & CEO, EdTechTeam, Inc.//

Welcome

 * Welcome and Introductions**

**Welcome Activity**

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

 * 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

[|edit] //**Examples**//
 * The Wikipedia - [|http://www.wikipedia.org]
 * Dave Conlay's Aristotle Experiment - http://aristotle-experiment.wikispaces.com
 * A Moby Dick example - http://mdt-p4.wikispaces.com/Race%2C+Ethnicity%2C+and+Diversity+in+Moby+Dick
 * Eva Wagner's Houghton-Mifflin Tech Resources Wiki - http://hmtech.wikispaces.com
 * Eva Wagner's Technology Integration Projects for Grades K-3 - http://techtips.wikispaces.com
 * Leigh Murrel's wikis for Spanish class - http://lm3.wikispaces.com/ & http://lm4.wikispaces.com/
 * A 5th Grade project wiki from Karen Kliegman - https://survivormd.wikispaces.com/
 * Wikis for Social Change recommended by Dan Rezac - http://global-poverty.wikispaces.com/ & http://theglobalwarmingproject.wikispaces.com/
 * My website for my class kaeserland.com

//**High School Wikis**//
 * Bergmann Science http://bergmannscience.wikispaces.com/
 * Computer Science w/Mrs. Davis http://westwood.wikispaces.com/
 * Mills High School http://milliswiki.wikispaces.com/
 * Mrs. Carpinello's Wikispace http://misswargoenglish.wikispaces.com/
 * Ms. Dunn's AP English Literature & Composition http://dunnapenglish12.wikispaces.com/
 * Teaching with Technology http://teaching-with-technology.wikispaces.com/

//**Projects & Professional Development Wikis**//
 * Flat Classroom Project []
 * Flip Video in Education http://flipvideo.wikispaces.com/
 * Twitter4PD http://twitter4pd.wikispaces.com/
 * Screencasting in Education http://eduscreencasting.wikispaces.com/
 * My professional development wikiI (it is a google site) [|tiny.cc/kpd]

//**More On Educational Wikis**//
 * [|Why Wiki?]
 * [|The Infinite Wiki Machine]
 * [|Wiki While You Work] (Long Video)
 * [|Wikis in Plain English] (Short Video)
 * See another great workshop about wikis (from CTAP IV): []
 * MANY more examples (of various subject areas, grade levels, and other educational purposes): http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis

**Activity 1: Evaluate Educational Wikis (and participate in a wiki discussion)**

Getting Started with Wikispaces
**Activity 2: Edit a Wiki Page**

**Activity 3: Create Your Own Wiki with Wikispaces.com (a walkthrough)** > //Note: Wikispaces help may also be helpful, but can be out-of-date compared to the latest version of the service. This workshop wiki may be out of date soon, as well. Your best technical support is to play with Wikispaces.//
 * Wikispaces for Teachers: []
 * [|Create an Account] (if you haven't already)
 * Create a Wiki
 * Edit This Page: Text, Numbers & Bullets, Links, Images, Embedding, Tables, and More...
 * Wiki Text
 * Discussion
 * History
 * Notifications
 * Create a New Page
 * Edit Navigation
 * Manage Wiki (just the highlights... )
 * My Account (again, just the highlights... )
 * Create more wikis!

//**Embedding Content and Integrating With Other Tools**// > //Note: Wikispaces help may also be helpful, but can be out-of-date compared to the latest version of the service. This workshop wiki may be out of date soon, as well. Your best technical support is to play with Wikispaces.//
 * [|Images and Files](Review)
 * While editing a page, place your cursor where you want the image to appear.
 * Then click the **Files** icon (which looks like a picture in a frame).
 * Select the file you want to insert, upload it, and then double-click the thumbnail of the image (or file) to make it appear on the page.
 * [|Embed Other Media](Review)
 * While editing a page, place your cursor where you want the media to appear.
 * Then click on the **Widget** icon (which looks like a TV).
 * Navigate to the type of media you want to embed (for specific instructions), or else choose Other.
 * Paste in the embed code provided by the service you are trying to embed, and then click **Save**.
 * Embedding Specific Media (Demonstrations)
 * Video (Using [|YouTube] or [|TeacherTube]... or others)
 * Calendars (Using [|Google Calendar])
 * Documents (Using [|Google Docs])
 * Forms (Using [|Google Docs])

//**More Tips and Tricks**// (time permitting) > //Note: Wikispaces help may also be helpful, but can be out-of-date compared to the latest version of the service. This workshop wiki may be out of date soon, as well. Your best technical support is to play with Wikispaces.//
 * Image Alignment: While editing the page, click on the image and select an alignment from the dropdown menu (try left or right alignment). Or try using a table to arrange your pictures (see below).
 * Images as Links: While editing the page, click on the image and then click on the **Link** icon.
 * Tables: While editing the page, click on the **Table** icon and select the number of rows and columns. Then click in an individual cell to add text, images, or other content. The table will automatically resize and remain well-aligned.
 * Permissions By Page: While //viewing// a page, click on the **Page** dropdown menu (the little triangle) and select **Lock** or **Unlock**.
 * [|Tags]: While //viewing// a page, click on the **Page** dropdown menu (the little triangle) and select **Details and Tags**. Then click **Edit** next to tags. Now you can click on a tag to see all pages with that tag, or you can search by tag in the search field (usually in the left-hand column).
 * Remove Ads: Go to **Manage Wiki**, then **Subscription**, and **Request a complimentary upgrade to Plus for K-12 education** at the bottom of the page.

//**More Cool Features**// (time permitting)
 * [|Templates]: Create time saving templates! (Useful for creating many similar student or group pages.)
 * Domain Name (Change your URL to something better, shorter, or more meaningful.)
 * Wiki Info (Change the title and description of your wiki to something better... and select an appropriate license.)
 * Badges (Get the word out — promote your wiki.)
 * Exports (Back up your wiki!)

Wrap-up and Q&A

 * Benefits**
 * Engagement and motivation
 * Context-embedded learning
 * Inquiry-driven learning
 * Collaborative learning
 * Reflection and metacognition
 * 21st-century skills


 * Concerns**
 * Information literacy
 * Inappropriate content
 * Inappropriate sharing
 * Threats and cyber-bullying
 * Intellectual property
 * Fraud and identity theft
 * Stalkers and predators
 * Lack of understanding

//**Proactive Strategies**// (if necessary)

**Reflection Activity**

**Activity 4: Share Your Own Wiki** (May be completed after the workshop)

The above was originally published May 5, 2011 at http://kaeserland.posterous.com/war-dog-an-fp-photo-essay-by-rebecca-frankel > > Dogs have been fighting alongside U.S. soldiers for more than 100 years, seeing combat in the [|Civil War] and [|World War I]. But their service was informal; only in 1942 were canines officially inducted into the U.S. Army. Today, they're a central part of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan -- as of early 2010 the U.S. Army had 2,800 active-duty dogs deployed (the largest canine contingent in the world). And these numbers will continue to grow as these dogs become an ever-more-vital military asset. > So it should come as no surprise that among the 79 commandos involved in Operation Neptune Spear that resulted in Osama bin Laden's killing, there was one dog -- the elite of the four-legged variety. And though the dog in question remains an enigma -- another mysterious detail of the still-unfolding narrative of that historic mission -- there should be little reason to speculate about //why// there was a dog involved: Man's best friend is a pretty fearsome warrior. > Above, a U.S. soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group and his dog leap off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during water training over the Gulf of Mexico as part of exercise Emerald Warrior on March 1. > Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez, U.S. Air Force/ DoD > 1[|2][|3][|4][|5][|6][|7][|8][|9]**[|NEXT]** via [|foreignpolicy.com] Fantastic! Rin Tin Tin watch out! [|Permalink] | [|Leave a comment »] [|dog training]