Activity+1,+What+is+a+Wiki?


 * The Read-Only Web**
 * Powerful resource for educators and students, but…
 * Information moves from publishers to consumers
 * Information cannot be edited
 * The One-Way Web
 * Web 1.0


 * The Read/Write Web**
 * It is now as easy to create as it is to consume.
 * Anyone can publish, share, and change information
 * Two-Way Web
 * Web 2.0
 * This is changing our world!


 * Wikis**
 * Websites anyone can edit.
 * //If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki!//
 * Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions.
 * Visitors can discuss the page in a threaded forum.


 * Educational Wikis**
 * Collaboratively Authored Class Texts
 * Writing Projects
 * Group Projects
 * Sharing Resources
 * Grade Level Teams
 * Subject Area Teams
 * Professional Development

ACTIVITY 1

 * Locate three useful educational wikis. You might start with the more examples link above or with a Google search.
 * Evaluate each wiki based on the following criteria:
 * 1) What is a basic description of this wiki? Include such elements as grade level, subject area, or other educational purpose.
 * 2) Who is the intended audience for the wiki and what would they get out of it?
 * 3) Who are the intended contributors for the wiki and what would they contribute?
 * 4) How does this wiki accomplish something that only a wiki can accomplish? Or, what other websites or media could be used to accomplish the same thing?
 * 5) Is this a model you could implement in your own work? If so, how? If not, how might you change it for your own use?
 * Click on "discussion" above to post your evaluations in the discussion area. Be sure the subject of your post is "Session 1 - Lastname, Firstname"
 * Explore your classmate's evaluations. Post a reply to one classmate's post.