Wikis are an increadible tool and orgainize information the way today's students like to use information.
According to Max Valiquetee one of Canada's foremost expert on youth culture and President of Youthography - today's youth search by keyword ... they are not interested in classifying information like previous genenerations (From OLA SuperConference 2007). Today's youth use services like gmail which allows a google search of all their email. Wikis take advantage of this searching paridigm.
Imagine that every student is required to create their own personal wiki when they enter high school in grade 9. Assignment, research links, RSS feeds and students reflections are then posted to the Wiki. This should be a private Wiki where only the student and teachers have access. Nothing is lost, students learn technical skills. Over the students high school career, teachers will be able to see the students progress.
Free wiki is available from pbwiki.com.
Toronto Super Conference 2007
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- I am a teacher-librarian. Main main pet peeve are boys who do not like reading. Reading enhances your life in so many ways. I an eclectic reader who reads fiction and non-fiction. I am well traveled being to Europe, Africa and Asia. I enjoy sports, specially golf and tennis. I believe all people are equals. Life is a gift. "carpe diem"
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Wikis also provide multiple plugins and tools include most Google Gadgets. As well specific RSS Feeds can be place on any page. The Calendar feature of pbwiki is excellent.
I wikis are the fastest tool for posting info to the web.
Student Wikis are a great idea - with all their assignments and teacher feedback located in one spot. Has to be secure though.
Check out the Adam Scott Library Wiki on comments on using Wiki to meet Government Educational Documents on student expectations.
Click Below
http://adamscottlibrary.pbwiki.com/Information%20Technologies%20Grade%2011%20-%20Why%20students%20should%20each%20have%20their%20own%20wik
It's PBwiki, not PDwiki incidentally. :)
For some good information on Wikis check out the following link.
http://adamscottlibrary.pbwiki.com/Library%20Blogs
Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis Comparison
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2007 Convention Main Theme is "Mapping Diverse Literacies for the Twenty First Century" - bridging the disconnect between the students private literate world (Internet, Blogs, Wikis, Cell Phones, You Tube, FaceBook) and traditional literacy taught in the classroom read more
Web Pages
Web page provided by board
Provide the most control over look and feel
Space use is not an issue (generally)
Quicker to access if on board server
Is not proprietary
Must have technical skills to update
Supports RSS
Slower to update
http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/acvi/library/index.htm
Blogs
Free
Provide some control of look and feel
Quick to update, but not as fast as a Wiki
Is proprietary
Need minimal technical skills to update
more complicated than a Wiki to edit and create pages
seems better suited to "threads" than documents
quick to update, but not as quick as a wiki
Supports RSS
basically set up for one user to contribute documents
http://www.adamscottlibrary.blogspot.com
To Register:https://www2.blogger.com/start
Wikis
Free (Up to 10 MB)
Provide some control of look and feel
Fastest/ Easiest to update
many users can contribute documents (you choose the users)
Is proprietary
Easiest to insert google gadgets (news readers, video, podcasts)
Support RSS
Excellent Calendar Feature
Ability to copy and past Markbook Class Report directly into a web page
Students are familiar with wiki interface from use with Wikipedia
http://adamscottlibrary.pbwiki.com
To Register: http://pbwiki.com/
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