Wiki

=Wiki Follow-up= Original Training Info: http://teachwiki.wikispaces.com/WikiHowTo SandBox - A Place to play and learn - http://sandbx.wikispaces.com/ Ad-free Wikis for educators - create your wiki from this site http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Ideas for Wiki Use from the Training Session:

 * Edit Promethean Flip Charts
 * Centralize Resources
 * Replaces USB drives and email
 * Project Based Learning
 * free response questions
 * brainstorming
 * preassements
 * webquests
 * organize long-term units
 * class discussions - literature, etc.
 * increase writing
 * round robin activities
 * student newspaper
 * teacher web page
 * plan social functions
 * group project - can access it even when a student is absent
 * Literature circles
 * reader response
 * Homework assignments and "drop box"
 * share resource cites and library resources
 * teacher collaboration
 * projects
 * assess group projects while they are working
 * keep track of which student contribute
 * post tech tutorials
 * troubleshooting
 * book club
 * committee meetings
 * calendar
 * RTI discussions
 * CIP
 * Cut down on presentation time - each students posts presentations. - gallery walk
 * plan school-wide unit
 * new teacher wiki - can post specific questions
 * plan functions to cut down on face to face meetings
 * share input - i.e. How does your team teach handwriting?
 * Team Planning
 * Community Math Problems - meaty multi-step building problems
 * Exhibition for IB schools

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How we are using Wikis in our schools:
Ridgeview:
 * Webquest Host:
 * http://rightswebquest.wikispaces.com/
 * http://republicoftexas.wikispaces.com/
 * http://welcometotheworld.wikispaces.com/
 * http://rmsgogreen.wikispaces.com/
 * Student Projects: (classes wikis are linked from the WebQuest Page)
 * http://rightswebquest.wikispaces.com/
 * http://welcometotheworld.wikispaces.com/

Grisham:
 * School-wide Wikis:
 * http://2008schoolwideunit.wikispaces.com/
 * http://grishamlibrary.wikispaces.com/

8th Grade Math Teachers:
 * 3M Math Grant Wiki:
 * http://3mmath.wikispaces.com/

Global Perspectives

 * http://educators.pbwiki.com/Best+practices+and+examples