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Transcript of Wiki Presentation SDCUE 2007
Dan McDowellWest Hills High School
wikiadventures.wikispaces.comahistoryteacher.com
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WIKI ADVENTURE Using wikis with K-12 students
(Version 2.0)
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.
WIKI EDITING 101
• Naming convention
DESIGN PATTERNS
• Bernie Dodge, SDSU Professor• Similar to WebQuest Design
Patterns• Wiki Design Patterns Matrix
PUBLICATION TOOL
• Students can easily publish their work
• Create collections of student work• Online/electronic/digital portfolios
WORLD WAR I POETRY
AP WORLD HISTORY REVIEW
• Micropedia Design Pattern• Created list of essential review questions• Assigned topics across all four classes• Groups researched single question,
posted response• Groups validated at least two other
articles• AP World History Review Wiki Project
HOLOCAUST WIKI PROJECT
TikiWiki MediaWiki
HOLOCAUST WIKI PROJECT
• Essentially a WebQuest• TreeSim / Ant Farm Wiki Design
Pattern• 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
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
• 2005 - Example• 2006 - Example
REFLECTIONS
• Project Complexity / Time• Historical Accuracy• Decisions vs. Results• Using the Wiki
Wiki Adventures Web Site
• Developed to help teachers• Guides to help you integrate 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)