Individual Creating Project Innovative Uses of Technology

1. THE WIKI IS
ELEMENTARY
I NDIVIDUAL C REATING P ROJECT
www.chambers108.pbworks.com

2. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS
 www.Pbworks.com
 Wiki website for educators
 Can easily create class lists and choose individual
usernames and passwords
 Created with educators in mind
 Privacy

3. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

4. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

5. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

6. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

7. D ESIGNING THE W IKI :
T HE P ROCESS

8. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Objectives of lesson:
 Navigate the wiki
 Login to the wiki
 Edit the wiki and create a sample writing
piece
 Comment on other students writing

9. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Technology Needed:
 Computers (1:2 ratio, preferably 1:1)
 Internet access
 Privacy filter allowing www.pbworks.com

10. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 What will students be doing?
 Access the wiki
 Post a piece of writing on the wiki on their own
page
 Comment on three other student’s writing using
the format “two stars and a wish”

11. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH

12. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH

13. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Advantages:
 Students will become avid writers because they
are writing for a purpose and publication
 Students will feel comfortable sharing their
writing when students are allowed to comment
and give “two stars and a wish”
 Students will feel a sense of ownership because
they have their own space to write
 Students will become collaborative learners

14. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Disadvantages:
 Students may edit each other’s writing
 Students may accidently delete writing of other
students
 Must have internet access

15. L ESSON 1:
T WO S TARS AND A W ISH
 Success!
 Students are excited about writing
 Many students write after school hours
 Parents approve and are noticing their students
writing more at home
 Want to learn more about the wiki and complete
other projects

16. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Objectives of the lesson:
 Upload files onto the wiki
 Post a picture onto the wiki
 Post a link onto the wiki

17. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Technology Needed:
 Computers (1:5 ratio)
 Internet access
 Privacy filter allowing www.pbworks.com
 Kidspiration Software
 Microsoft Word

18. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 What will students be doing?
 After reading their book club book they will:
 Find a picture of the book and paste it to their
book club page and insert a picture link
 Create graphic organizer of the main characters
 Write a summary on the wiki
 Create an advertisement of the book to attract
other readers

19. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS

20. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS

21. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Advantages:
 Upload files onto the wiki
 Insert pictures onto the wiki
 Use these new skills on their own page
 Take their writing one step further

22. L ESSON 2:
B OOK C LUBS
 Disadvantages:
 Must have internet access
 Possibly edit or delete other writing on the wiki
 Group projects can be difficult when working
with kids

23. I NNOVATION T RANSFER
 Can be used as a tool for next year’s teacher to
gain knowledge about students
 Can be used as a group pages from year to year
following the students as they progress through
middle and high school
 Subject content is interchangeable

24. THE WIKI IS
ELEMENTARY
I NDIVIDUAL C REATING P ROJECT
www.chambers108.pbworks.com