Day+1+-+Wiki+Basics


 * Wiki Basics **

__ Pre-Assessment Questionnaire __

1. What technologies do you currently use in your classroom? What technologies would you like to incorporate in your classroom? 2. What previous knowledge do you have about wiki’s? What do you think they can contribute in your classroom?

3. What knowledge do you think will gain from this course?

4. What skills do you think your students will gain after or while using a wiki?



__** A little background **__ Watch the following video for background on how a wiki should be used in the classroom

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__** Wiki Basics **__

Students will:


 * Understand what a wiki is and why it is an important component in education
 * Create work in groups of two and create a username and password for their new wiki site (visit wikispaces)
 * Learn and identify components of a wiki page
 * Complete an activity to reinforce basic wiki knowledge
 * Discuss with peers the possible ways a wiki can be used in the classroom
 * Complete a session assessment to reinforce __learning__