Making+a+Wiki

Learning About Wikis
This is a tutorial for getting started using Wikis for your classroom or area of interest so you can share information and ideas with others.

Workshop Overview
Goals:
 * Introduction to the concept of Web 2.0**
 * To look at some education uses for [|Wikis].
 * To construct our own basic Wiki for a student learning project.

As a teacher tool: School Yard Blitz As a space to share professional learning: Thinking With Technology As a student project: Sandhurst Kids Conference
 * A look at two samples of Wikis used for education,**


 * Planning the Wiki content to support your unit of work**
 * Begin with the current Key Question for the inquiry you are working with at the moment.
 * Consider using some of the resource files and hyperlinks you have already found to support your students inquiry.

[|First, just make one!] Groups
 * Two approaches to learning about Wikis**
 * Learn step by step with the group
 * Use the wiki tutorials ( the 'help' link in the top right corner is always available)
 * Getting Started**
 * Editing text
 * Making links (internal and external pages)
 * Changing the look and feel
 * Adding pictures and files
 * Use a project [|Google calendar]

[|Introduction videos] [|Teacher ideas] [|Try blogging]
 * Helpful links**