Post the link to your wiki.
http://dearbornpeacejam.wikispaces.com/
I started this wiki just to try out a few things such as embedding video, pictures, and links but hope to refine it to be used by a group of teachers who will be using the PeaceJam program with students in Dearborn.
Discuss your feelings about using a wiki.
The wikis we were directed to were really wonderful - thanks. They gave me a lot of ideas about how wikis can be used as did the 23 Things wiki with the list of ways they can be used in education. I love the idea of using it to have students create a collaborative book. That would be a fun challenge. I really loved the way the wiki Bookleads was laid out. I'd like to learn how to do that.
http://bookleads.wikispaces.com/
I learned that wikis can be used as a powerful tool for collaboration between teachers and in the classroom.
How does a wiki differ from a blog? When is one more appropriate to use than the other?
I see a blog as directed by one person in terms of how it is set up, the content, and so forth. It is interactive in that others can post responses, and could work really well for creating discussion groups for instance.
The purpose of a wiki is definitely more collaborative. It is meant to be used for a group project of some sort.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thing 21 Wikis
Describe a wiki you found that inspires you to create one of your own.
The Hanalee Book Wiki done by
5th graders studying the novel, Turn Homeward, Hannalee
http://wiki.woodward.edu/hannalee/doku.php?id=hannalee
It really shows the potential use of a wiki well. It incorporates podcasts of readers theater performances and a civil war song, slideshows of illustrated idioms and objects of items discussed in the novel, and timelines, maps and glossaries.
What hurdles might stand in the way of your using a wiki?
Well, for me a hurdle in using a Wiki like the one mentioned would be to find a teacher to collaborate with in using this technology. This is a great example though, and it sells itself pretty well.
What would it take to remove the hurdles?
Would it be worth it?
It would take time to slog through learning to incorporate the things I learned in this class, but yeah, I think it would be worth it for the experience of doing a collaborative work like this. The nice thing is that as a media teacher who is split between two buildings, I could participate and offer technical assistance and resources on an ongoing basis without physically being in the classroom all the time. The work can take place in the classroom, computer lab and library or even at home.
The Hanalee Book Wiki done by
5th graders studying the novel, Turn Homeward, Hannalee
http://wiki.woodward.edu/hannalee/doku.php?id=hannalee
It really shows the potential use of a wiki well. It incorporates podcasts of readers theater performances and a civil war song, slideshows of illustrated idioms and objects of items discussed in the novel, and timelines, maps and glossaries.
What hurdles might stand in the way of your using a wiki?
Well, for me a hurdle in using a Wiki like the one mentioned would be to find a teacher to collaborate with in using this technology. This is a great example though, and it sells itself pretty well.
What would it take to remove the hurdles?
Would it be worth it?
It would take time to slog through learning to incorporate the things I learned in this class, but yeah, I think it would be worth it for the experience of doing a collaborative work like this. The nice thing is that as a media teacher who is split between two buildings, I could participate and offer technical assistance and resources on an ongoing basis without physically being in the classroom all the time. The work can take place in the classroom, computer lab and library or even at home.
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