Wiki's, Review, and Embeding

This week we are going to spend a little more time on Wikis, reviewing any topic that you may have questions about, and embeding. Embeding is the process of taking something (like an image, a video, or an icon) and posting it on your blog or Wiki.

Check out the following websites to find things to embed on your Wiki or Blog:

http://www.rockyou.com/ - create cool titles, slide shows, and more
http://www.playlist.com/ (you will have to access this one from home)
http://www.teachertube.com/ - find educational videos that you could use with your students
http://www.scribd.com/ - share worksheets with students. The embeded code provides you with options to print, share, and email the page.

How to Embed
1- Find the object you want to embed. On a website you are using look for the “embed” code.
2- Copy the code
3- Open the dialog box in your blog or Pageflakes
4- Paste code
5- publish

For Fun- Check Out the Forward Thinking Museum! How could you you apply this in your classroom?

Wikis!

Wiki is the hawaiian word for "fast". However it has been suggested that Wiki stands for "What I Know Is". Wikis are an online collaboration website. Mulitple users can log on and modify a shared space. Wikipedia is one of the most popular Wikis on the internet. In this assignment you will view Common Craft's "Wiki's In Plain English", you will play around with a couple of wiki websites, and you will invite me and a couple of classmates to join you in creating something on a wiki. Finally, you will post a link to your wiki on your blog and reflect about your experience. Make sure you also comment on one of your classmate's blogs.

Assignments-
1- Watch Common Craft's "Wiki's In Plain English". Reflect about what you saw in the video on your blog and comment on the class blog.



2-Below you will find a series of websites dedicated to teaching teachers how to use wikis and wikis for educators to participate in. Check them out share what you thought in your blog. Also, come up with ideas for how you might use wikis in your classroom. Make sure you comment on at least one of your classmates' blogs.
Using Wikis in Education
Librarian Wiki
How to Wiki
Curriki- A teacher sharing wiki. I tried this one out. It wasn't working well when I tried it. However, the concept was really cool. You can share lesson plans, curriculum and resources with other teachers.

Marhsall Middle School Professional Sharing Wiki

And check out Will Richardson's Wiki on Web 2.0! It's fascinating!

Oh and I just found this great Wiki called "Learning in Maine" from Free Tech for Teachers!

Oh and Free Tech for Teachers has a wiki as well!

3-Choose one of the following wiki websites to create your own wiki. The topic of your wiki is your own choice. Try to think about how you would use a wiki with your students. I like to use wikis to create collaborative studyguides for my students. I upload the studyguide I give them in class and allow them to make changes to the document. It is a great way to see if they have been paying attention! However, there are many ways you can use wikis!
Wiki Webistes:
PBWiki- This site is directed towards educators. It provides tutorials and resources to put your class online.
Wikispaces- This wiki site is really easy to use. I have seen many educators use this website for their classes.
How to Wiki

Publish at Scribd or explore others:

Check out the Web 2.0 Wiki that Marianne Haggerty and I worked on for an inservice workshop.