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Dan McDowellWest Hills High School
NCSS - November 30, 2007wikiadventures.wikispaces.com
ahistoryteacher.com
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WIKI ADVENTURE Using wikis with K-12 students
(Version 2.3)
WHAT IS A WIKI?
• Easily edited web site• Edited by anyone - or at least by
members• Ability to trace history
of edits• Part of Web 2.0• Wikipedia
WHY USE WIKIS WITH STUDENTS?
• Let students edit pages online?• They already do it - blogs,
MySpace, Facebook, etc.• It is natural to them, they are
digital natives• They need to do it formally - social
interactions are much different!
WHAT THEY SAID
• Do you feel that using the Internet for this project is "natural" because of the other technologies or web sites you already use socially?
WHAT THEY SAID
• “Yes, I honestly believe that because so many of us are already on the computer a lot anyway, it helps. All I had to do is just take a break from talking to people and write up the pages and link them. I didn't have to go get my backpack or anything.”
WHAT THEY SAID
• “… this is obviously more formal than just typing up a myspace blog or something. maINly beCAUse MY TYPING DoesN"T look likE 6thiS.”
WIKI TOOLS
• Tools not defining - projects can be done on any of these!
• Free/Hosted Solutions - Wikispaces, PBWiki
• Self Installed - MediaWiki, TikiWiki
• Moodle!
LOGISTICS
• Open vs. closed systems• Need to regulate, keep students in
check• Individual or group login• Vandalism, spam, etc.• District network policies
LOGISTICS
WIKI EDITING 101
• A two-page job aid and 10 minutes of instruction. That’s it.
DESIGN PATTERNS
• Bernie Dodge, SDSU Professor• Similar to WebQuest Design
Patterns• Broader Patterns - Wikis as:
– Publishing Tool– Collaborative Project– Branching Simulation
PUBLICATION TOOL
• Students can easily publish their work
• Create collections of student work• Online/electronic/digital portfolios
WORLD WAR I POETRY
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
• AP World History Review• Created list of essential review questions• Assigned topics across all four classes• Groups researched single question,
posted response - everyone contributed• Groups validated at least two other
articles• AP World History Review Wiki Project
BRANCHING SIMULATION
• Holocaust Wiki Project• Essentially a WebQuest• Content depth vs. standards• Sensitive topic• Skill focus => Decision Making• Complex requirements
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
1. Develop a family from assigned region
2. Research country, stages of the Holocaust
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
3. Create Progression of Events Chart - Map of Branching Simulation
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
4. Write the narrative
HOLOCAUST PROJECT PROCESS
5. Place in wiki, edit, add images
WIKI PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS
• Project Complexity / Time• Historical Accuracy• Decisions vs. Results• Using the Wiki
MAKE YOUR OWN WIKI ADVENTURES
• http://wikiadventures.wikispaces.com
• Developed to help teachers• Guides to help you integrate these
project wikis into your own classroom
• Want to collaborate? Just request to join the space!
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WIKI ADVENTURE
Dan McDowell, West Hills High School
Thank you for your time.
Presentation, links, and handouts at:
wikiadventures.wikispaces.com
Thanks to my students for their hard work and willingness to try new things (not that they had a choice)