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=Welcome to the TTI Secondary Site for Wikis!= toc

What is a wiki?
The word “wiki” comes from the Hawaiian word for quick. A wiki is a web site that can be edited online. Depending on how the privacy options are set, anyone can edit the page, or only people who have permission can edit. A history log is kept each time a page changes, so if mistakes are made, you can revert to a previously saved version. The most famous example is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that is constantly edited by millions of people all over the world.

Why use a wiki?

 * Easy way to create a web presence
 * Can be edited from any computer with internet access
 * To collaborate with others on projects
 * Sharing information with family
 * Travel journal
 * Information for a club or organization
 * Professional development
 * Communication

Handout to Help: [|https://help.wikispaces.com/file/view/Help.Wikispaces.K-12 Getting Started Handout 3-Page.pdf]

Series of video tutorials: http://www.wikispaces.com/help+index

Study Guides

 * Teacher can create study guides online for students and parents to easily access from home
 * Have students work together to create study guides for particular units
 * Assign groups particular topics to add to the wiki
 * Have other students check the accuracy of the work and make revisions as necessary

Vocabulary Lists

 * Students add sentences using new vocabulary words creatively

Group Projects

 * Have students work together to create a page on particular topic
 * For example, each group would create one page on an assigned habitat in science, including images

Running Lists

 * Keep lists of almost anything that students could constantly add to
 * Examples of using math in everyday life
 * Anything that could easily be added to as ideas arise

Test Reviews

 * Students create questions for SOL reviews
 * Answers could be added on a separate page

Book Lists

 * Keep a list of books that the class has read during the year
 * Have students write brief summaries and/or reflections on each book

Class Encyclopedia

 * Create pages on specific topics with information that can be added to or revised each year
 * Great SOL review opportunity

Community Tour

 * Write about your community
 * Add pictures

Explanation of science concepts

 * Photosynthesis
 * Water cycle
 * States of matter

Math Wiki

 * Explain steps used in solving a math problem
 * Create original word problems for classmates to solve and explain
 * Write about uses of math in everyday life

Numbers

 * Have students choose a number and represent it as many ways as possible both with equations and with graphics

Glossary

 * Create glossary of new vocabulary words (Ex: economics terms)

Biographies

 * Create special pages for famous people

Travel Brochure

 * For areas studied in geography
 * For settings of stories or books

Writing Workshop

 * Have students work together to make revisions in original stories

Literature Circles

 * Post thoughts about books on the wiki
 * Respond to questions and ideas posted by others

How can wikis be used by teachers?

 * Collaboration among grade level or special area group
 * Keep running list of budget suggestions
 * Suggestions for field trips for future years
 * Keep notes from meetings
 * Share reflections and ideas from conferences
 * Share web pages
 * Anything that you tend to forget from year to year!

Collaboration across the school division

 * Ideas for incorporating new curriculum
 * Anything that Central has asked for input
 * Anything that folks at other schools could benefit from
 * Keep ongoing page of web links that you have found
 * Post your suggestions and let others edit.
 * Share lesson plans

Don’t stop with these! The true benefit of wikis among teachers lies in the ease of use for collaboration.

Wiki Examples of Classroom Use
Examples of Educational Wikis http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis Room 167 -- High School Social Studies http://georgeclasses.wikispaces.com/ Ah-Bon –French http://ah-bon-french.wikispaces.com/ AHS Media Center http://ahsmedia.barrow.wikispaces.net/ Armstrong History http://armstrong-history.wikispaces.com/ Book Leads (High School) http://bookleads.wikispaces.com/ Code Blue (Middle School Health/Science) http://codeblue.wikispaces.com/ Reich Chemistry http://reich-chemistry.wikispaces.com/Best+examples+of+wiki+use+2007 World of Biology https://worldofbiology.wikispaces.com/ LMMath http://lmmath.wikispaces.com/