Wikis+in+class+7-12

= EVALUATION = = = =Wonderful World of Wikis! =


 * Session **: 3
 * Time **: 12:45 - 1:45
 * Facilitators **: Annie Evans and Chalee McDougal
 * Tech level :** Beginner, Moderate skills, Advanced techie
 * Application level :** K - 12, Teacher tool


 * Learner should bring: **Laptop, if you have one.


 * Session Description: **Learn how to use WIKIs as a collaborative teacher-to-teacher tool, a tool to increase student achievement, motivation and participation, and as a teaching tool. Students and teachers alike will have unlimited access to the learning environment and their work. WIKIs are a great way to create student portfolios for a variety of classes at once, and continue them throughout their school career. Come and explore the many options of the WONDERFUL WORLD of WIKIS!!


 * ISTE NETS **: Nets for teachers 1 - 5, Nets for students 1 - 6, Nets for administrators 1 - 5


 * Curriculum Connections/Instructional Impact **:
 * **//Teacher-to-student://** Use WIKIs as collaborative, engaging, instructional tool
 * **//Student-to-teacher//**: Use WIKIs for portfolios, discussion boards, content collection, and much more!
 * **//Teacher-to-teacher://** Use WIKIs as an online PLC


 * Session Objectives/Goal: **Learn how to utilize wikis as a teaching tool to maximize student engagement and achievement - a perfect environment for your 21st century learners! You will learn how to set up and utilize both classroom and student wikis, teacher-to-teacher sharing wikis and more!


 * Proposed progression: **
 * Intro
 * Overview of tool
 * Curricular use
 * Hands on/guided practice
 * Sharing and closure