Creation of groups Preparing wiki for class activity Using a wiki Creation of groups xxxxx The instructor may form groups by assigning learners to groups (using purposeful or random xxxxx techniques) or through self-selection. Optimum group size is between 3 and 4 learners.
Preparing wiki for class activity xxxxx Step 1. Create account for yourself in selected wiki site xxxxx Step 2. Create wiki for class use. xxxxx Step 3. Create a page within the wiki for each team. xxxxx Step 4. Add headings within each wiki page to help organize student content as it is entered. xxxxxxxxxxx Here is an example. xxxxx Step 5. Provide access to wiki by learners xxxxxxxxxxxNote: There are two ways to provide access: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1. In class, organize teams and place each team in front of a web-enabled xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx computer. Log in to your class wiki using your credentials and allow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx students to simply add content without creating their own separate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx accounts. This approach works if all work in the wiki will be completed in the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx classroom. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2. Require learners to create accounts in selected wiki site. Then, invite xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx learners to join the wiki. Learners will respond to an email invitation sent by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the wiki site; they will then have access to the wiki, including the privilege of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx editing and saving content. Learners are then able to work in the wiki in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx class or outside of class.
Using a wiki xxxxx Instructor must create a class wiki. Wiki options include: xxxxxxxxxx- wikispaces xxxxxxxxxx- pbworks
xxxxx Note: Each wiki site contains a website tour and quick start guide. Review these resources xxxxxxxxxxx before creating an account and your class wiki.
xxxxx Here is a link to TeachersFirst , a wiki about using wikis for teaching and learning.
Creation of groups
Preparing wiki for class activity
Using a wiki
Creation of groups
xxxxx The instructor may form groups by assigning learners to groups (using purposeful or random xxxxx techniques) or through self-selection. Optimum group size is between 3 and 4 learners.
Preparing wiki for class activity
xxxxx Step 1. Create account for yourself in selected wiki site
xxxxx Step 2. Create wiki for class use.
xxxxx Step 3. Create a page within the wiki for each team.
xxxxx Step 4. Add headings within each wiki page to help organize student content as it is entered. xxxxxxxxxxx Here is an example.
xxxxx Step 5. Provide access to wiki by learners
xxxxxxxxxxx Note: There are two ways to provide access:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1. In class, organize teams and place each team in front of a web-enabled xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx computer. Log in to your class wiki using your credentials and allow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx students to simply add content without creating their own separate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx accounts. This approach works if all work in the wiki will be completed in the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx classroom.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2. Require learners to create accounts in selected wiki site. Then, invite xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx learners to join the wiki. Learners will respond to an email invitation sent by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the wiki site; they will then have access to the wiki, including the privilege of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx editing and saving content. Learners are then able to work in the wiki in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx class or outside of class.
Using a wiki
xxxxx Instructor must create a class wiki. Wiki options include:
xxxxxxxxxx- wikispaces
xxxxxxxxxx- pbworks
xxxxx Note: Each wiki site contains a website tour and quick start guide. Review these resources xxxxxxxxxxx before creating an account and your class wiki.
xxxxx Here is a link to TeachersFirst , a wiki about using wikis for teaching and learning.
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