Web 2.0: Wiki’s and BLOGS

Faculty Development DayFriday, January 15, 2010

Christina Cavage

Agenda• WIKI’s:

• What is a WIKI?

• What are the uses in education?

• WIKI Hosts

• Sample WIKI

• Create a WIKI

• BLOG’s:

• What is a BLOG?

• What are the uses of a blog in education?

• BLOG Hosts

• Sample BLOG

• Create a BLOG

WIKIs

• WIKI: What I Know Is ... the largest WIKI--Wikipedia

• Collaborative knowledge bank . . everyone can make deposits

• users of the WIKI can create, edit and contribute

• these contributions can be texts, photos, videos and more

Uses of WIKIs

• A WIKI can be used for:

• Course syllabus/Course outline/Course resource center

• A place to define terminology

• A place to complete collaborative projects

• Followup to an in class discussion

WIKI Sites

• WIKI Sites:

• http://pbwiki.com

• http://wikispaces.com

• http//www.mediawiki.org (the same format as Wikipedia)

• www.wikidot.com

Sample WIKI

ACCCESLWiki

Rich’s Page

acccwiki

Create a WIKI

• Go to pbworks.com

• Click for EDUCATION and SIGN UP NOW

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Creating a WIKI

• Choose BASIC plan (it’s free!)

• Choose your address

• use class name and section#

Creating a WIKI

• Input account information

• Set Securities

Creating a WIKI

• After your WIKI is set up, you can get started.

• Choose EDIT from your WIKI page to add content to your main page.

• Be sure to click SAVE

Creating a WIKI

• Adding pages . . .

• It is best to add new pages for new content . . the page heading will appear on your main page

Creating a WIKI

• You can also add media . . . a youtube video, a teachertube video or a powerpoint.

• You need to copy the embedded and paste it in the INSERT PLUG IN.

Creating a WIKI

• When you are ready, SHARE THE WORKSPACE

BLOGs

• A BLOG is a weblog

A place for students to respond to a prompt

Prompts can be reflective, comprehensive

Students can respond to one another, the teacher

Uses of BLOGS

• Reading journal

• followup of a class discussion

Free BLOG Sites

Free Sites

www.blogger.com

www.blogspot.com

www.wordpress.com

Sample BLOGs

• Judith’s Blog

• faculty development day blog

Creating a BLOG

• go to wordpress.com

• input your information; give your site a URL name

Creating a BLOG

• Use the drop down menu on the upper left hand corner to begin creating and customizing your blog.

Creating a BLOG

• When you are ready, invite your students!