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t cite its sources, it may or may not be reliable. ? A More Reliable Wikipedia? – What the Experts are Saying ? Wikis are helping young people develop ―writing skills and social skills by learning about group consensus and promise—all the virtues you need to be a reasonable and productive member of society.‖ – Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia What the Experts are Saying ? ―The media is controlled by people who have the resources to control it,‖ he says. ―Wikis show that all of us have an equal opportunity to contribute to knowledge.‖ – Andy Garvin, head of the Digital Divide Network Ways to Use Wikis ? Use for student projects where group members need to contribute at different times and from geographically diverse locations. ? Use for collaborating on ideas and anizing documents and resources from individuals and groups of students. ? Use as a presentation tool where those who attend a workshop can contribute to future versions of the workshop. ? As a group research project for a specific idea. ? Manage school and classroom documents. Ways to Use Wikis ? Use as a collaborative handout for students. ? Writing: student created books and journaling. (. Wikibooks) ? Create and maintain a classroom FAQ ? As a classroom discussion and debate area. ? A place to aggregate web resources. ? Choose a topic on Wikipedia, break the topic into facts, students verify the facts using their information literacy skills, and make changes accordingly (Citing sources). Class Wikis Class Wikis – Online Content Class Wikis Webquests Class Wikis Webquests Class Wikis – Student Collaboration Class Wikis – Student Collaboration Class Wikis – Student Collaboration Class Wikis – Student Collaboration Professional Learning Communities PLC – Professional Research PLC – Virtual Training PLC – Curricular Collaboration PLC – Supporting Teachers Links to Getting Started ? Wiki WalkThrough – What’s a wiki? – Who uses wikis? – Wikis or blogs? – How to use wikis with students. – Ideas for activities, projects, collaborations, etc. ? Using wikis in Education (blog) ? Classroom use of wikis – – Wikispaces ? Wikispaces is offering K12 anizations their premium membership for free – No advertisements – Greater storage capacity – Enhanced privacy settings To Learn More . . . Web Applications for Wikis SlideShare ? SlideShare is a free service for sharing presentations and slideshows ? Users can upload PowerPoint, OpenOffice, Keynote or PDF presentations, tag them, embed them into blogs or websites, browse others39。Teaching in a Participatory Culture How wikis can support learning The World is Flat ? Thomas L. Friedman ? Describes the unplanned cascade of technological and social shifts that effectively leveled the economic world ? Implications for educational systems – .php The Flatteners ? Fall of the Berlin Wall / rise of Windows OS ? Netscape IPO / dot boom ? Work flow software / design, display, manage, and collaborate The Flat