This presentation will discuss the effective uses of wikis in educational settings. Beginning with fundamental editing and basic principles of using wikis, VP of Wikispaces Adam Frey will talk about basic wiki editing principles. Participants will be invited to participate on the wiki for this session or to create wikis of their own.

Outline

I. Wiki Basics (Adam Frey) - 10-15 minutes
A. What is a wiki?
B. How do wikis work? (Four tabs)
C. Wiki examples
D. Basic Wiki Editing

II. Pedagogical Uses of Wikis in the Classroom with Examples- Vicki Davis -15 minutes
A. Assignments & Templates

B. Classroom Management
C. Tags

D. RSS Monitoring & Assessment

D. Global Collaboration - (Flat Classroom, Horizon, Digiteen)

III. Topics for Further Discussion / Backchannel Questions - Adam & Vicki
A. Widgets (Video, Podcasts)
B. RSS
C. Templates
D. Rubric Samples
E. Using discussions for feedback
F. Grading through RSS

Outline (for Open Source Lab)

I. Wiki Basics (Adam Frey) - 10-15 minutes
A. What is a wiki?
B. How do wikis work? (Four tabs)
C. Wiki examples
D. Basic Wiki Editing

II. Pedagogical Uses of Wikis in the Classroom with Examples- Vicki Davis -15 minutes
A. Assignments & Templates

B. Classroom Management
C. Tags

D. RSS Monitoring & Assessment

D. Global Collaboration - (Flat Classroom, Horizon, Digiteen)

III. Topics for Further Discussion / Backchannel Questions - Adam & Vicki
A. Widgets (Video, Podcasts)
B. RSS
C. Templates
D. Rubric Samples
E. Using discussions for feedback
F. Grading through RSS

Supporting Research

Vicki Davis' classroom wiki (http://westwood.wikispaces.com) is outlined as a best practice in Stewart Mader's book Wikis in Education and has been featured in magazines such as Leading and Learning, EdTech, Technology and Learning, and Cable in the Classroom. Additionally, her co-founded Flat Classroom Wiki Project (http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com) won ISTE's SIGTel Online Learning Award 2007, Taking IT Global Online Learning Award 2006, and the Edublog Award for best Wiki in education 2006 and featured extensively in ISTE's Book Reinventing Project Based Learning by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss.

Adam Frey is co-founder of Wikispaces, the tool used by Vicki in her award winning projects.

Presenter Background

Vicki Davis - Teacher and IT Director - Westwood Schools, Camilla Georgia; co-winner SIGTEL's Online Learning Award 2007; Taking IT Global Best Online Learning Project 2006; Edublog Award for best Wiki 2006; Wikispaces Wiki of the Month December 2005; Edublog Finalist for Best Teacher Blog 2006; Finalist Edutopia's Totally Wired teacher Award 2007; Contributor to Wikis in Education by Stewart Mader, Brown University; Authored articles for Cable in the Classroom magazine, Leading and Learning, Technology and Learning; Bi-weekly blogger at Techlearning.com; Author of the popular Teacher Blog Cool Cat Teacher; presenter at NECC 2006; presenter at the Future of Education Conference, K12 Online 2006, K12 Online 2007; Maine Technology Conference 2007; Illinois technology Conference 2008; Tech Forum - Chicago 2007; Georgia Educators Technology Conference 2006, 2007; Keynote Presenter at the Center for Quality Teaching and Learning at Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia; co-founder Women of Web 2 (www.womenofweb2.com), and co-host of the weekly WOW2 show at edtechtalk on Tuesday nights at 9 pm (www.edtechtalk.com)

Adam Frey - cofounder - Wikispaces (www.wikispaces.com) - Adam Frey is co-founder of Wikispaces, the provider of the world's
easiest to use wikis. Adam has spent the past two years deeply involved
with the K-12 community and is a regular presenter and participant at
events on Web 2.0 in education. Adam has spent his career delivering
collaboration and community building solutions. -- Wikispaces provides free ad-free wikis for educators.