Ok2askstart8

back to Ok2Ask start page =Session Start Page: (bookmark this page for future reference!) = =** Guided Wiki Walk: Step by step to create your own classroom wiki **=
 * Date/time: TWO SESSION CLASS with independent work between! **
 * ** Tuesday and Thursday July 28 AND 30, 2009, 3:00- 4:15 pm EDT BOTH days **
 * ** Tuesday and Thursday July 28 AND 30, 2009, 6:00- 7:15 pm EDT BOTH days **
 * **Read the full description:** [[file:Ok2Ask8 Guided Wiki Walk July 09.pdf]]

**Getting Started:** > https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=A4EZJEPJOHRHHDPBT21W
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 * First session:**
 * **Wiki What, Why, and Why NOT**
 * **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!**


 * 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.**

**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 seeing certificates for this two-session OK2Ask offering MUST leave the link to their wiki-in-progress on our "WE DID IT!" page.**==
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 * **The Elluminate recordings of these OK2Ask Sessions will be available here. Please stop back in a day or two if you do not see the one you want below.**

** Recordings: **
Chat log for Tuesday 3pm session: (text file) [|Complete session recording for Tuesday 3pm session] (Be patient. Opens in Elluminate classroom tool) Chat log for Tuesday 3pm session: [|Complete session recording for Thursday 3 pm session] (Be patient. Opens in Elluminate classroom tool)
 * 3 PM group:**

[|Complete session recording for Tuesday 6pm session] (Be patient. Opens in Elluminate classroom tool) Chat log for Tuesday 6pm session: (text file)
 * 6 pm group:**

[|Complete session recording for Thursday 6 pm session] (Be patient. Opens in Elluminate classroom tool) Chat log for Thursday 6pm session:

page of embedded items with pro/cons about embedding
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]**

 **Wiki tools:** [|Wetpaint ad-free wikis for education] (another free wiki tool. See [|complete tool comparison in the Wiki Walk-Through]) [|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
 * Wiki Examples:**


 * 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.

A quick start help guide for K-12 wikis from WIkispaces 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 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).