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=Wiki While You Work: An Introduction to Wikis in Education=

[| Mark Wagner] Computer Using Educators mwagner@cue.org

The Read-Only Web
Powerful resource for educators and students, but… Information moves from publishers to consumers Information cannot be edited 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!

Blogs
Web + Log = weblog, or “we blog” Easily created Easily updated If you can email, you can blog. Blogs allow visitors to comment. RSS Feeds! Free blogs for teachers - http://www.edublogs.org

Educational Blogs
Teacher web sites Class web sites Learning journals Book Clubs Connect with Authors and Experts Pen pals Professional Development Reflective Practice More on educational blogging - http://www.supportblogging.com

Wikis
Websites 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. RSS Feeds! Free wikis for teachers - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers/

Wikipedia
Online encyclopedia Collaboratively authored and edited Over 1 millions users worldwide Over 1 million articles in English Great resource, but.. Use with caution Explore (and contribute to) the wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org

Educational Wikis
Collaboratively authored class texts Writing projects Group projects Sharing resources Grade level teams Subject area teams Professional Development

Live Wiki Demo
http://www.wikispaces.com

Concerns
Inappropriate Content Inappropriate Sharing Intellectual Property Threats and Cyberbullying Fraud, Theft, and Identity Theft Stalkers and Predators A lack of understanding… and another perspective. More on Internet Awareness and Safety - http://internetawareness.wikispaces.com

Additional Links
Dan McDowell's Wiki Resources - http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/necc2006/ Dave Conlay's Aristotle Experiment - http://aristotle-experiment.wikispaces.com Eva Wagner's Houghton-Mifflin Tech Resources Wiki - http://hmtech.wikispaces.com More Workshop Wikis - http://edtechlife.com/?p=1487 and http://edtechlife.com/?p=1494

Discussion
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Thanks Mark, This is a great resource! I've downloaded the slides and I'm currently following along with the video presentation from the k12 online conference. BTW you can use http://slideshare.net for embedding powerpoint presentations into web pages and even wikispaces.//
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