Activity+4,+Obstacles,+Implementation,+and+Next+Steps

**Obstacles, Implementation, and Next Steps**

 * Welcome Activity**
 * Your Wikis and Driving a Race Car
 * Where do you want your use of wikis to be in a year?
 * What do you need to do today to start down that road?


 * Using Wikis For...**
 * Engaging Participants
 * Multi-media: Embed Audio, Video, and More! (Review: Embed Videos Directly into Wikispaces with "Insert Images and Files")
 * Convert .mp4 videos or YouTube videos to .mov or .wmv so you can upload them to Wikispaces: [|http://www.zamzar.com]
 * You can also import a YouTube video into [|TeacherTube] and then embed the TeacherTube video in Wikispaces. :)
 * Participatory: "Edit This Page" and Discussions (Consider challenges and contests!)
 * Authentic Audience and Purpose
 * Self-Expression (Example: Dave Conlay's "The Wall" page for students to write about anything.)
 * Differentiated Learning
 * Multi-Media (and other reasons listed above)
 * Check out the embedded glogster elements in Mrs. Barnes' Trigonometry wiki.
 * Meaningful Participation
 * Can come in many forms... writing, editing, embedding, discussing...
 * And in any amount... from one word to many pages.
 * Advantages of Online Participation
 * Everyone can participate... as many times as they like.
 * Students can consider and compose their responses.
 * There is plenty of "wait time" and students can work in a comfortable environment.
 * Students can have their own wikis (or pages on the class wiki)... and assignments can be offered at different ability (or interest) levels.


 * Potential Obstacles and Potential Solutions**
 * "With great power comes great responsibility." - Dealing with inappropriate uses and abuses.
 * How would you deal with it in an "analog" classroom.
 * More on Internet Awareness and Safety (an entire workshop wiki)
 * Don't miss the legal links under Proactive Strategies.
 * My blog post on (Google Docs and) CIPA and COPPA might be helpful too: []
 * Additional Advice (From My Colleagues on Twitter)

**More Cool Features**
 * Templates: Create time saving templates! (Useful for creating many similar student or group pages.)
 * Setting Permissions By Page (Useful for having locked "teacher" pages and unlocked "student" pages.)
 * Domain Name (Change your URL to something better - shorter or more meaningful.)
 * Wiki Info (Change the title and description of your wiki to something better... and select an appropriate license.)
 * Notifications (Set notifications to save time and stay in the know. Increase your "withitness".)
 * Badges (Get the word out - promote your wiki.)
 * Exports (Backup Your Wiki !)
 * Review/Questions (Embed a Google Calendar... and set viewing rights)


 * More Resources**
 * More on Wikis from Erica Hartman


 * Reflection Activity**
 * How has your answer to the following questions changed after this session...
 * Where do you want your use of wikis to be in a year?
 * What do you need to do today to start down that road?

ACTIVITY 4

 * Evaluate your own wiki for potential obstacles or concerns. Identify at least three.
 * Post a link to your wiki in the "discussion" tab above using the subject "Session 4 - Lastname, Firstname." Be sure to include the http so that the link is "hot" when others read your post - and be sure to let us know the following:
 * What three obstacles or concerns did you identify?
 * How did you alter your wiki - or add content - in order to address the obstacles or concerns.
 * Are there any additional changes you still want to make?
 * Reply to three of your colleagues' posts. Please include the following in your response:
 * 1) An element of praise for the changes they implemented.
 * 2) A question or "heads-up" about other potential issues... and/or an additional or alternative solution.
 * Read what others have written about your wiki - and respond to their questions and suggestions. ;)
 * Note: You might need to revisit the discussion tab two or three times during the week to fully participate in and benefit from this discussion.