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= = = = = = = = = = =WELCOME TO THE MICHIGAN DISTRICT WIKI WORKSHOP =

** Our Savior Lutheran School, Lansing, MI **
= THUMB TEACHERS WORKSHOP - August 20, 2009 =

> A wiki is a web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki software that runs on the Web server. The term "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian phrase, "wiki wiki," which means "super fast."
 * [|Definition]
 * Safety
 * //Viewing// – teachers can open their Wiki to the public or limit to members only.
 *  Public, Protected, Private You can set up your wiki three different ways. Public means that anyone can read and edit a page. Protected means anyone can view the page but not edit it. Private means that only those with passwords can view and edit pages. This is a protected wiki. It is highly recommended that you do not make a class wiki public.
 * //Membership// – teachers decide who can join; students, parents, invited guests, or the public.
 * //Protection// – because of the collaborative nature of Wikis, teachers can lock specific sections so other members cannot modify.
 * //Moderation// – teachers can moderate all aspects of their Wiki for appropriateness.
 * //Notification// – teachers can set up instant notification when a member makes a post or changes any aspect of the Wiki.
 * Benefits
 * relatively simple technology
 * "real-world" collaboration skills developed
 *  easy to track work
 * access from school or home on any browser
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">develop on-line communication skills
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pitfalls
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">somewhat labor intensive for the moderator
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">easy to copy and paste information
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">potential for inequitable collaboration
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"helpful" parents have access
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">learning curve involved


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Store websites
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Constitution Day
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Writing assignments/editing skills/portfolio
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Writing-5
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Book Reviews
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Middle School Book Reviews
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Group Research reports
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> South America
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Share ideas with other teachers
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Interactive Notebooks
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reading Lists
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Collaborative Work with other schools
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Early Native American Tribes
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">US History - 8th
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">US History -8th (2009)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> A Wrinkle in Time (7th grade)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Primary Sources
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The 100th Day Project]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Class Web Page
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|First Grade Land]
 * All Things New - Sixth Grade
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Post assignments
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">News and information
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">pictures
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Class Projects
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">My Trip to Africa
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Treasures
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create Your Own Country
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Examples of Wiki Projects
 * Cool Lessons Wiki
 * [|Wiki World]
 * Early Elementary Wikis
 * Second Grade wiki
 * Another Second Grade wik
 * First Grade Wiki

<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Where to set one up


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Wikispaces]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We will be using Wikispaces because...
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I am most familiar with it :)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The support is fantastic. Send an e-mail to help@wikispaces.com and you will usually receive a response within 24 hours.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Wetpaint]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PB Works]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Teaching your students

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Walk them through it step by step
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Older students will benefit from the the second page of the handout
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Remind them that they are representatives of our Lord as well as the school. They can be witnesses by the way they conduct themselves.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you allow them to choose their own user names, discuss the appropriateness of the names.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">They always figure out how to make an avatar. That can get as tricky if you do not know what a lot of the symbols mean.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Spend some time with the discussion tab. This is an important tool for communicating with students from another school. The written word can be misinterpreted, so communicating effectively is important.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wiki Practice

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">How to set up a wiki (handout (#9))
 * [|Set up a wiki]<span style="color: #9b2222; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"><span class="wiki_link">TEACHER HELP
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Set up short term wiki for your classroom
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Practice on a wiki
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Set up pages
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Insert a link http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h465.html
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Insert a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkTDHC0-_SY
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Insert an image http://www.historycentral.com/NN/xyz.jpg

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Collaborative Wiki Ideas

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Religion
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Discussion of moral issues using scripture to support our beliefs
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Language Arts
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Round Robin Story (Put a story starter on several different pages)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Shurley English
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Novel study
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Book Reviews
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">PenPals
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Science
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cells
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Collaborative experimenting
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Social Studies
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Civil War
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Revolutionary War
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Titanic
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Geography
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Early American History
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Economics
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Core Democratic Values
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Math
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Math Wiki Ideas]

For Project Board ideas – please email at least one idea to… Mark.Thompson@MichiganDistrict.org

For in-house technology workshops, contact John. He would love to come to your school. John Schnack Schnaj@CUAA.edu

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SITES FOR HELPING YOU INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR LESSONS
I suggest getting the RSS Feed as he updates frequently. A GREAT resource. ||
 * [|Technology in Lutheran Schools] || [|Classroom 2.0] || [|Free Technology for Teachers]

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