1. Social Software Presentation: (a Wiki) WetPaint

2. http://www.wetpaint.com

4. Build a rich, online community around the whatever-it-is that you’re really into. Wetpaint mixes everything you need create, collect, and organize content on your own social website . wikis blogs forums social networks

5. anyone can contribute text photos and more … polls Every change recorded videos Create it from within your web browser

7. Find someone else’s and contribute. Don’t want to create your own? Wetpaint is ideal for groups of people connected by a common interest and a need to collaborate. Wetpaint wikis may not be research paper quality sources… But they are a great starting place to find general information about a topic you are interested in learning more about.

8. Risk Taking and Experimentation Learning outside the classroom Metacognition A wetpaint wiki also encourages: Encourage teamwork and collaboration Wetpaint wikis can be a group or class effort

9. Wetpaint allows for the constant evolution and change of site content – take a risk, experiment with something you aren’t sure will work… if it doesn’t, well, that’s what backup copies are for. And feedback to make it better. Wetpaint encourages learning outside the classroom by giving students the opportunity to research and create content in a low risk environment and in a subject that interests them. Risk Taking and Experimentation Learning outside the classroom you need to understand your own thoughts and their application in order to create content. Metacognition

12. Wiki’s are created to: Increase active participation in the information shared Allow collaboration on posted information Gather others with a similar interest or purpose to share ideas

13. Can also be shared by others outside of the classroom. It is an excellent way to allow parents to connect with what their students are learning. Could be used by a teacher to give relevant information to students regarding classroom activities, as well as a place for feedback, submitting assignments, and giving responses or asking questions. Was created by a group of people who had a common concern for a friend

14. Offers a general purpose for the contribution that is meaningful to each member Encourages collaboration by allowing each member to contribute Is easy to access and navigate A successful wiki…

15. Can the software be easily accessed by all members? Does it have an understood purpose? Is it well suited to the use it is being put? Effectiveness can be judged through usage. Are members creating new content? Are more people joining in? Is the site being used to generate different types of content or is the site only relevant to one area? Examining the usage will determine effectiveness better than any other measure.

20. Customize it !

21. The Other Stuff… Create a Wetpaint account