Explains wikis and how to manage one in Moodle

1. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Wiki-wiki
(quick)
Where YOU
(and me and him and that other person, too)
are Author and Editor!
Wiki-wiki (quick)

2. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Wiki: an expandable set of
webpages written
and
edited by everyone!
Don’t forget
good ol’ Wikipedia
There’s
wikitravel
A Wiki
about
Star Trek

3. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Can I believe a Wiki?
Use at least one other source (print source,
newpaper or magazine article, a primary
source—all available in the library) to double
check your facts
To change elements of any info on a public wiki
You decide
YOU HAVE the POWER

4. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Why use Wikis?
Together we can:
• Build more content
• Share information
• Check one another’s work
• Add information as it occurs
We vs. Me You
InfoTeacher
Them
Me Student
Him
Her
You
Info

5. Wiki-wiki (quick)
What will we use a wiki for?
• We’re going to make Novel Fact Sheets
• Sharing
– Quotes
– Notes about the Book
– Notes about the Author
• This wiki should help you write your review
Collecting the ideas of 250 students

6. Wiki-wiki (quick)
• Four options: View, Edit,
Links & History
• Pages with some info
already are listed in Blue
• “Wanted Pages” (pages
that need to be created)
have a ? at the end. Click
this to begin creating.
All on Moodle
What does our Wiki look
like?

7. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Are you ready?
Then
– Share thoughts and ideas
– Ask questions
– Make mistakes and fix others’
– Contribute at least twice to the 21 Century
Learning wiki found on Moodle
To become a better
reader, writer & editor!

8. Wiki-wiki (quick)
Slideshow created by
K. Covintree
Fall 2008