Online+Viterbo+Wiki+Class

=Wikis: A Tool for Collaboration=

Discussion 1: Initial Thoughts: Visit the sites below and reflect on the educational uses of wikis.

 * 1) **[|FRONTLINE: Digital Nation- Life on the Virtual Frontier]**
 * 2) ** [|Wikis in Plain English]: A You Tube video explains a wiki in simple terms **
 * 3) ** [|Possibilities for 21st Century Education] **
 * 4) ** [|Footprints in the Digital Age] - article by Will Richardson **
 * 5) ** [|World Without Walls: Learning Well with Others] article by Will Richardson **
 * 6) ** [|Moving Toward Web 2.0 in K-12 Education | Britannica Blog] **
 * 7) ** [|Read/Write Web with Will Richardson Part 1] **
 * 8) ** [|Read/Write Web with Will Richardson Part 2] **
 * 9) ** Eight Ways To Use School Wikis : August 2009 **
 * 10) **[|Using Wikis in Schools: A Case Study] **
 * 11) ** Educational Wikis **
 * 12) ** [|Best Educational Wikis - 2008] **
 * 13) ** [|Best Educational Wikis – 2009] **
 * 14) ** [|Best Educational Wikis - 2010] **
 * 15) ** [|Best Educational Wikis - 2011] **
 * 16) ** Will Richardson's Wiki **
 * 17) ** Will Richardson's Blog **
 * 18) ** [|Writing in the 21st Century: NCTE Guidelines] :Don't design your collaborative writing lessons without visiting this site. Read the article by NCTE Past President, Kathleen Blake Yancey **
 * 19) ** Common Core State Standards Iniative **
 * 20) ** Ideas for Using Wikis in the Classroom **

Discussion 2:
==Visit the following sites and any others of your choosing. What do you think about allowing students to use Wikipedia in their research? How would you advise your administration on this question, if you were asked? Be sure to support your thoughts with your research from these sites. ==

Use the BlackBoard discussion board to respond to the question.

 * Will Richardson Talks about Wikipedia
 * Creating a New Culture of Teaching and Learning
 * Wikipedia in the Classroom: Consensus Among Educators, Learning Now/PBS Teachers
 * "Wikipedia: Ban It? or Boost It?"by Doug Johnson
 * "Using Wikipedia in the Classroom: A Good Starting Point", by Chris O'Neal
 * Once Shunned by Academics, Wikipedia is Now a Teaching Tool
 * "Wikipedia and the Classroom" by David Rogers.
 * Wikipedia Deemed a Reliable Source For Information, According to Study
 * A Classic Example of Why Wikipedia is Not Always the Best Source
 * "The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation"by Kathy Schrock

** Days 9 - 14 (October 2 - 7) Wiki Discussion ** ** Discussion 3: Questions, Tips, Problems and Triumph **
 * ** Click Discussion 3 to add your comments **

** Create Your Own Wiki ** Re-visit the educational wikis linked above in **Discussion 1** and discover how other innovative teachers are using them: Start with the sites above and find additional ones.For additional help, check out the links below and search for more if you need to – google “wikispaces tutorial or help”.
 * How to Use Wikispaces on Wikispaces.com
 * [|Wikispaces in Education Tutorial]: A slideshow explaining Wikispaces, the online tool we will be using
 * [|TeachersFirst: Wiki Walk-Through]: Simple explanations and easy to navigate
 * Educational Wikis - Articles and Resources (Tutorials and Guides)
 * [|Wikispaces Cheat Sheet]


 * Days 16 - 21 (Oct. 9 - 14) BlackBoard Discussion **
 * How do you think Wikis will change teaching and learning? **

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