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 * Guided Wiki Walk: **** Step by step to create your own classroom wiki **
 * Date/time: TWO SESSION CLASS with independent work between! ** Same content repeated at two time blocks. Participants will work independently between the first and second “live” meeting times. Plan to spend **at least 90 minutes working independently** between the Jan 14 and Jan 28 meetings. ** Total time: 4 hours, including independent work. **
 * Thursday January 14 and 28, 2010; 4:00-5:15 pm EST BOTH days **
 * Thursday January 14 and 28, 2010; 7:00- 8:15 pm EST BOTH days **


 * First session:**
 * **Wiki Why, Why NOT, and What**
 * **LOPP some examples**
 * **Terminology**
 * **Starting your space**


 * Between sessions:** (read the details here)
 * **School Policy check**
 * **LOPP more examples, as needed**
 * **Map your Wiki (paper or [|bubbl.us])**
 * **1-2-3 pages**
 * **keep any questions on paper or  add them to our question page so we can be ready to help you!**
 * **work ahead on links, files, images if you WISH and are comfortable**
 * **If you like exploring and experimenting on you own, try some of the new Wikispaces tutorials: http://blog.wikispaces.com/2009/12/new-video-tutorials.html**


 * Second session:**
 * **QUESTIONS and HELP!**
 * **Tool practice: links, files, images, formatting (and for the adventurous: embedding, templates)**
 * **Tips, barriers, and solutions**
 * **Leave a LINK on the WE DID IT! page **
 * **If your wiki is private, please invite cshively to join it so we can see it for your ProfDev certificate!**

**After the sessions:**
 * Please take the time to respond to this **[|feedback survey] **. Thank you.
 * All participants who wish to receive **Professional Development Certificates** must complete the [|feedback survey]. Read more about Prof Dev Certificate requirements here.
 * ==**in addition to regular OK2Ask Prof Dev certificate requirements, participants seeking certificates for this two-session OK2Ask offering MUST leave the link to their wiki-in-progress on our "WE DID IT !" page.**==

**If your wiki is private, please invite cshively to join it so we can see it for your ProfDev certificate!**
> 4 pm group:** [|recording from Jan 14] (opens in Elluminate, be patient), Text chat from Jan 14: > **4 pm group:** recording from Jan 28 (opens in Elluminate, be patient), Text chat from Jan 28: > **7 pm group:** [|recording from Jan 14] (opens in Elluminate, be patient(, Text chat from Jan 14: > **7 pm group:** [|recording from Jan 28] (opens in Elluminate, be patient), Text chat from Jan 28:
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Help wiki for common questions, how to's, and management from Louise
The [|WHY wiki? portion of the Wiki Walk-Through starts here]. Elluminate (the virtual classroom tool we used) You can get a free 3-person space ("[|Three for Free] ") to use for tutoring, contacting students who are home sick, or student project sharing. Note that the free space does NOT offer a recording option. [|TeachersFirst] Your favorite teacher resource site, right?
 * Links mentioned or used:**
 * [|TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through]**
 * [|bubbl.us]** and TeachersFirst's [|review of this editor's favorite tool] to create interactive, online graphic organizers

 **Wiki tools:** (wikispaces K-12 FAQ page has more info, if you prefer reading the directions step by step). [|PBWorks free wiki for education - signup page] (another free wiki tool. See [|complete tool comparison in the Wiki Walk-Through])
 * [|Wikispaces FREE, ad-fee wikis for K-12] ** -- **Start yours here**

 **SAMPLER of classroom wikis (just a taste!)** A teacher-contributed list of wiki examples (shared by wikispaces) articles and resources about wikis in education Wikispaces own "sandbox" wiki to play with a wiki or teach your students the basic wiki skills without "ruining" your own (beware that ANYONE may have been "in the sandbox" recently, so preview!).
 * Wiki Examples:**

[|Light the wiki ideas] from the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through
 * Starter ideas for orienting your class to your new wiki:**

Ex. //"civil war" AND wiki// //writing AND wiki//
 * LOADS of wiki ideas from TeachersFirst for your curriculum:** Search a curriculum topic AND wiki in the TeachersFirst [|Keyword search]


 * Helpful Files for you to use:**
 * [|Wiki Warranty.]** (Word document) from TeachersFirst (download, customize, include ON your actual wiki and send home for parents and students to sign). Please give proper credit for this adaptable document as mentioned in the document heading. **RIGHT click and Save Target As** to save a copy to your own computer where you can customize it.

[|Help.Wikispaces.K-12 Getting Started Handout 2-Page.pdf] A quick start help guide for K-12 wikis from WIkispaces [|samplewikispaceenroll.xls] A template to use for bulk enrolling your students (Microsoft Excel file). **RIGHT click and Save Target As** to save a copy to your own computer where you add student names and follow directions included in a note at the top of the page

A handout version of POOR reasons to use wiki in your class (Please [|contact the TeachersFirst webmaster] for permission to share in teacher inservice sessions--just so we know who is using it).

Some "what" ideas for your wiki (Please [|contact the TeachersFirst webmaster] for permission to share in teacher inservice sessions--just so we know who is using it). [|Wiki Words to the Wise.pdf] a handout version of the Top Twelve Twiki Wiki Tips (Please [|contact the TeachersFirst webmaster] for permission to share in teacher inservice sessions--just so we know who is using it).

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