Using+a+Wiki+to+Construct+Knowledge

=Using a Wiki to Construct Knowledge= A wiki is a collaborative website that can be used as a tool to engage students in the construction of knowledge with others across the school or across the world. During this workshop, teachers will learn to leverage the power of technology by using this tool to design or join an existing curriculum-aligned project that will bring the textbook to life!
 * WK 663
 * January 11, 2011
 * 4:00-7:00
 * 0.2 U97 credit hours


 * [[image:wikisnapshot_differentiation.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_constitution.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_america.jpg]] ||
 * Digital Classroom, Sheri Lenzo || Names of the Constitution, Ashley Kannan || Coming to America, Susan Oxnevad ||
 * [[image:wikisnapshot_us_regions.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_rit.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_australia.jpg]] ||
 * Regions of the US, Susan Oxnevad || Intervention Lesson Plans, Angela Peterson || Many Moods of Australia, Chris Betcher ||
 * [[image:wikisnapshot_us_regions.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_rit.jpg]] || [[image:wikisnapshot_australia.jpg]] ||
 * Regions of the US, Susan Oxnevad || Intervention Lesson Plans, Angela Peterson || Many Moods of Australia, Chris Betcher ||

4:00 - Welcome and Startup Tasks:

 * 1) Sign up for a wikispaces account
 * 2) Go to wikispaces.com
 * 3) Your nickname is your username. I suggest using your standard teacher username and password.
 * 4) Sign up for a BagTheWeb account
 * 5) Go to BagTheWeb
 * 6) I suggest using your standard teacher username and password.
 * 7) Explore Sample Project: **Task**: Name 3 things you can do with a wiki.


 * Embed Google Form Here **

4:30: Collaboration: Build a Wiki

 * Need teacher tech toolkit template OR Lesson Plan **
 * 1) Develop Guiding Question:
 * 2) Create a Bag of Resources. Install bookmarklet in toolbar.
 * 3) Brainstorm or Use Wordle to identify key points
 * 4) Tour of Tools
 * 5) Build the wiki
 * 6) Discussion of Critical Learning Opportunity

=5:30: Design a sample project guided by NETSS standards. =

Get directions

 * 1) Discuss realistic management and grouping strategies to maximize student access to computers.
 * 2) Design a sample project guided by NETSS standards.
 * 3) Use the teacher toolkit template to create and link your project to this wiki project. **Create teacher toolkit template **

6:30: Wrap up

 * 1) Implementation plan
 * 2) State Evaluation