The wikicentral presentation powerpoint for NECC 09 poster session. More information at http://wikicentral.wikispaces.com

1. Wiki Central: Creating Collaboration and Engagement in Biology Louise Maine, Punxsutawney Area High School

2. Links mrsmaine.wikispaces.com mrswolfgang.wikispaces.com cloelake.wikispaces.com animalplanet.wikispaces.com

3. Values and goals Inquiry Research Presentation Collaboration Reflection Use information in production, understanding, and application of content – UbD What about the concept is useful, interesting, and essential – work backwards to design instruction

4. Alter activities to align to values Inquiry

5. Alter activities to align to values Inquiry

6. Wiki as a classroom hub Assignment links Easily embed web 2.0 tools Build units and edit easily Student generated content easy to create and see Easy to follow hierarchy of material that is organized

8. Podcast lectures and Resources Resources easily located by students

9. Student work Create content using moticams

10. Student work Reflection and creation of materials to apply learning

11. Student work Develop content through exploration

12. Student work Variety of ways to express information

13. Student work Student podcasts, newsletters, or other media on chosen topics

14. Create a resource section Resources of commonly asked questions and tutorials for student use

15. Discussion Create discussion and collaboration within or between classes

16. [Inquiry] Assessments

17. [Lab activity] Assessments

18. [Lab activity] Assessments

19. [Group evaluation] Assessments

20. [Project progress] Assessments

21. [Reflection] Assessments

22. [Lab project] Assessments Combining lab techniques learned, presentation of material, and extending of knowledge

23. Create new teams as needed Each student has an individual page and can create and link to new teams

24. Management Check individual and group actions through use of history and checklists

25. Projects and activities White tail deer management

26. Projectsand activities Biomes of the Earth

27. Projectsand activities Biodiversity

28. Projects and activities Watershed exploration

29. Projects and activities Wiki as a textbook: Class notes Resources Documents Assignments Notebook/portfolio for students Other links

30. Projects and activities Portfolios of work

31. Projects and activities Portfolios of work

32. Voicethread thoughts from students Link to voicethread

33. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

34. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

36. Not for incomplete assignments

38. Self-evaluation

39. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

40. Express yourself

41. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

43. Traditional lab based activities

44. Posters – Digital and conventional

45. Drawings

46. Creative writing

47. Podcasts and iMovies

48. Reflection

51. Patience is needed as they learn what you require

52. Mastery allows opportunities to meet the criteria

53. Choice in data sets allow students to choose what interests them

54. Encourage questioning and thinking

55. Create a culture of respect in the classroom

56. Model the practice of analyzing and applying

58. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

59. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

60. WHAT STUDENTS THINK

61. FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

63. More variety in activities

64. Watch for time wasters – more project checkpoints/documentation

65. Self-evaluation where evidence is produced

66. Peer evaluation of group work for data collecting

67. Keep individual portions of group work for analysis of data

68. Better ways of connecting concepts together

69. Less team page and more individual page entries