1. WHAT IN THE
WORLD WIDE WEB
IS A WIKI?
By Jessica Jundef
Professional Development for Middle School
2. • The word wiki comes from
the Hawaiian word wiki-wiki
which means quick.
• Coined by Howard
Cunningham, a US
computer programmer
who created the
first Wiki in 1995.
• He took the name
from the wiki-wiki
airport terminal bus
in Hawaii.
WIKI-WIKI
www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/10/
where-the-word-wiki-comes-from/
3. A wiki is a
collaborative
website where
a community of
users are
allowed to
add, delete
and modify
content.
WHAT’S A WIKI?
(Shelly, p. 314)
For more info check out this video
by Common Craft: Wikis in Plain English
7. WIKIS AS ORGANIZERS
Image from http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/
• Use a wiki to create and curate online
materials for students.
• Project details, website
links, documents, handouts, images, vide
os, and calendars can all be accessed
easily by students from any device with
internet access.
8. WIKIS FOR RESEARCH
• Students can compile their individual research to
create a class wiki on a specific topic.
• They can also edit and contribute to the research of
other classmates.
• Students can organize and share reliable resources by
citing their sources.
• Research wikis can be used to collect information for
any topic across the curriculum from Art to Algebra.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an
accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
9. WIKIS FOR COMMENTING
• The comment section provides a forum for students
to learn the delicate art of commenting which is an
excellent skill to develop as the importance of
social media and the internet continue to grow.
• Commenting also provides an outlet for students to
reflect and challenge their peers by commenting
on their work and engaging in group discussion.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on
others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• With the comment tool that is
featured in all wikis, students
can provide meaningful and
insightful commentary on
student work, research, and
reading materials.
10. WIKIS AS GALLERIES
• Use the wiki as a virtual gallery.
• Allow students to upload their original
fine or digital art to the gallery wiki.
• Use these images as inspiration for a
creative writing project.
• Invite
students, teachers, parents, community
members, Twitter followers, Skype
friends, or any art lovers around the globe
to visit the class gallery and comment.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as
well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding
skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
11. WIKIS FOR PORTFOLIOS
• Wikis are an excellent
way for students to
create an
e-portfolio.
• Each year they can
continue to update and
add writing
samples, images, present
ations, videos, etc. to
their wiki.
• This will provide an
excellent
documentation of the
students’ academic
careers.
12. WIKIS FOR PD
• Create a private wiki for teachers.
• Teachers can post their most successful
lesson plans by topic.
• This wiki will serve as a resource for
teachers to learn from each other and
inspire teachers to update their lesson
plans.
• Commenting would be encourage so
that teachers would have the opportunity
to ask questions and give complements.
13. HOW DO I GET ONE?
There are many websites on
the internet where you can
create your own wiki for free.
19. Add content
Click on Pages
Type in content
Select all default
text and delete.
SAVE AND SHARE
Click Save
and the
document
turns back into
a webpage.
Share this URL
and invite others
to view your wiki.
20. SOURCES
• Hiskey, Daven. “2010 October.” Today I Found Out RSS.
N.p., n.d. Web 04 June 2013
• Shelly, Gary B., Glenda A. Gunter, and Randolph E. Gunter.
Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a
Connected World. Boston, MA: Course Technology Cengage
Learning, 2012. Print.
• “Teachers First – Thinking Teachers Teaching Thinkers.”
TeachersFirst: More Wiki Ideas for the Classroom. The Source for
Learning, Inc., n.d. Web. 04 June 2013
• “Wiki.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 06 Apr. 2013. Web. 04
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