Learn 15 ways to improve how wikis are used in the classroom for better student academic learning Harry Grover Tuttle

1. Improving How We Use Wikis for Better Student Learning Harry Grover Tuttle, Ed.D Instructor/ Author/ Consultant [email_address] blog http://eduwithtechn.wordpress.com

2. Session Purpose: How can you change how you use a wiki to create greater student learning? Learn numerous techniques that build on the successes of other educators!

3. Formative Assessment Focus

4. A wiki for you to add to: http://wikiforbetterlearning.pbwiki.com/ http://wikiforbetterlearning.pbwiki.com/ A blog entry that includes the handout http://tinyurl.com/ImproveWikiBlog http://tinyurl.com/ImproveWikiBlog

5. A wiki http://wikiforbetterlearning.pbwiki.com/ Or Blog: http://tinyurl.com/WikiLearningTuttle

7. Teach the mechanics

8. * Improvement:

9. Clearly identify the learning goal *

10. Goal: Self-Improve in Speeches *

11. Explain the quality of responses you expect. *

12. Don Quixote Chapter 1. A man wants to be a knight. * http://www.flickr.com/photos/br0wser/206114444/

13. (Lacking detail) Don Quixote Chapter 1. A man wants to be a knight. Improvement: (Many details) Don Quixote Chapter 1. A 50 year old man sells his property to buy books about knights. He reads so many books that he decides to become a knight. He wants to right the wrongs of the world... *

14. Use students' notes *

15. Improvement: Absent students Class review Analyze student learning *

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17. Organize the class *

18. Improvement: Arrange by class learning topic By *

19. * Improvement:

20. Provide outside of classroom resources *

21. Avoid Common Web Topics *

22. Improvement: Civil War *

23. http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/uploaded_images/plastic_crowd_med-759252.jpg * Make learning “collective wisdom”

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25. * Improvement: Healthy? http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-longest-day/2072672685/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2137729430/

26. Exemplary work

27. * Improvement:

28. Build in Real and Varied Interactions *

29. More than ...just posting ...responding to two people. *

30. Improvement: Contrast two articles *

31. Improvement: Have students do a variety of different wiki thinking: *

32. Past or Present only?

33. Start from scratch or build on past students' learning? * http://www.flickr.com/photos/sookie/76625650/

34. Group Work ​​​

35. Group Work ​​​ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shareski/2243554030/

36. http://www.centralischool.ca/~bestpractice/litcircles/process.html Improvement: Literature Circle

37. Students can help each other with problems. *

38. Students help each other: *

39. Other classes and outside experts ​​​

40. Other classes and outside experts ​​​

41. Improvement: Make sure experts are student-friendly. ​​​

42. Co-create

43. Explore new topic together as equals http://www.flickr.com/photos/laserstars/640499324/

44. Other ways to improve learning through Wikis?

45. For more information, contact Dr. Harry Tuttle [email_address] 315-289-7129 http://eduwithtechn.wordpress.com http://eduwithtechn.wordpress.com

46. Formative Assessment: Responding to Your Students