Wiki - a collaborate website, used by members who have a common or vested interested in the website.
In this weeks lesson, on wiki's I learned just what a wiki was and how it can be used - the options are limitless. I feel good about my definition, I am sure it could be more inclusive but I think it represents what most people use them for and that is collaboration.
I also learned about the available sites that are out there to help us create wiki's. Not only do these sites guide you through the process, but you can have your own wiki account for free. I remember years ago, I worked for a small web development company and it was a huge thing for customers to have their own website, just look at us now, anyone can have one and for free!
I am planning on starting a wiki for my classes - at first I wanted one just for my Yearbook class but after using the introweb2 wiki, I have started one for all of my classes. I would like for this wiki to be linked or even replace my TeacherWeb page. Anyone have sugestions on how to do that? If so, I would love to hear about it.
I feel that will all of the tools we have learned about, I like them, but it all comes down to time! I think once you get the blog and the reader and the media sharing and the wiki in place, they can become assets to us and to our students.
I don't want to forget that I have a wiki, so I am copying Will and I have set-up a delicious account and hopefully I will remember my username and password to the site! If I link the wiki to my TeacherWeb then maybe it will jog my memory!
I am hoping I can use the wiki like I used my TeacherWeb site last year. I had my syllabus, assignments, calendars and I think I posted a few pictures of the kiddos working! Right now, that is what I hoping I will use it for.
Should you use this in the classroom or your educational role?
I don't see why not - a wiki is a collaborate website, used by members who have a common or vested interested in the website.
4 comments:
There are definitely teachers out there who have outgrown the capabilities of TeacherWeb for their websites...it sounds like your one of them. TeacherWeb is great for creating a site with no design knowledge, but has its limitations. You can definitely use a wiki as an easy way to create a great site, even though you would not be using the wiki for want it is intended for...that is for multiple users to be able to edit it. Or, you can create your site using a blog tool like the one our instructors used to create this course. I think the blog will work better for you as far as design, but either will definitely work.
TeacherWeb also released a new Blog feature that works just like Wikis
Sounds cool... I have the blog thing down, but I've never messed with any form of website. Ben is actually sort of in charge of the music department's website, but hasn't made enough time to really update it. He has mentioned starting his own personal website and may have done some research already, but do you have any suggestions? I saw the word "free" in your description of a wiki and that is definitely a happy word, but this will be his personal, professional website, so there may be a better alternative. Just wondering!
Thanks!
When I saw the wiki material, I had the same thought you did - I could make a website with this. The idea of having multiple pages is really nice. I've been trying TeacherWeb's blog tool and that works pretty well. I know that have pages where people can add things - I'm going to check that out.
But I can still see using a wiki specific assignments in a class -hing maybe sometthing like "create a wiki" on topic X as an assignment for, say, 4 students. At least I could see if everyone contributes by looking at log ons. There is definetly something good in here.
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