Use of wiki’s in a girls’ junior school: Club activity

Technical ability (Gd 4’s helping Gd 2’s)

Tech & Enviro – combining passions

http://springfieldecoclub.wikispaces.com/

Other wikis: Trinations – Grade 4 & 5’s

• Working with two other schools

• Pairing individuals

• Sharing teacher expertise (Strengths & weaknesses)

http://trinationschool.wikispaces.com/

Trinations cont. – Grade 4 & into Gd 5

• Giving the class focus and setting a project together each week

• “If you came to visit our city”

• “Three things that describe me”…

http://trinationschool.wikispaces.com/

Springfield archaeology: Gd 5’s creating a puzzle through a treasure hunt

http://springfieldarchaeology.wikispaces.com/

Designer Africa – Gd 6

• Working in tandem with Gd 6 Geog teacher

• Putting their assessment online

http://designerafrica.wikispaces.com/

Willards Writers: pairing with a USA school

http://willardswriters.wicomico.wikispaces.net/

You need a dedicated teacher who communicates well!

International wikis

•Learning from others

•Susan Silverman

http://kidspiredfrosty2007.wikispaces.com/

Some resources on wiki’s

• Maggie’ Verster’s list of educational wikis (on Diigo): http://www.diigo.com/list/maggiev/educational-wikis

• Best practice: a great library wiki:http://bensonlibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/14597420/How%20Do%20I

• - Classroom 2.0 wiki – EVERYTHING you need to know about wiki’s http://wiki.classroom20.com/

• Safety on the web:

http://parentworkshop.wikispaces.com/Web+Safety-Education+Links

• Carolynn Bruton: some resources on Diigo (wiki’s):

http://www.diigo.com/user/Carbru/wiki

• Slideshare on using a wiki in a junior school:

http://goo.gl/AgLci

Carolynn Bruton: using wiki’s in a junior school

carolynn@bruton.wcape.school.za

Cell: 083 212 1181

carbru on twitter

carbru@sfc.wcape.school.za