Educational benefits to using a wiki space in the classroom

1. Wiki Spaces
Increasing student achievement in the classroom.
Created by: Janelle McIntosh
EDU 707 CMU
June 2012

2. Wiki Spaces Development
 Launched in March 2005
 James Byers and Adam Frey are co-founders
 Based out of San Francisco, California
 920,000 registered members in the year 2008
 2.2 million registered members in the year 2009
 Also known as “Wiki Farm”
 Wiki is Hawaiian for quick

3. Wiki Spaces used for teacher
professional development
 Presenter and participants are not restricted to a specific
time and place
 Staff members can gather knowledge on a specific
content as they contribute to the wiki workspace
 Teachers can collaborate in creating lesson plans,
thematic units, lists for web resources, and classroom
management ideas

4. Positives and Negatives of Wiki
Spaces
Negatives Positives
 Won’t work without a  No specialized software
stable internet needed
connection  Can incorporate multiple
forms of media such as
 Multiple authors un- glogster and youtube
doing others work
 Reduces the “slacker
 Time management issue mentality” because
with students waiting students can easily be
until the last minute to graded for their
participation
participate
 Ability to connect from
 Students can’t use the anywhere using the
wiki simultaneously internet

5. Teacher responsibilities for
Effective Wiki Spaces
 Provide educational setting with conflicts that learners
can solve
 Concentrate on knowledge building instead of factual
knowledge
 Allow students to fill in the gaps when it comes to wiki
spaces postings
 Promote a safe on-line learning environment free of
bullying and cheating, but with accountability and
teamwork

6. Wiki Spaces as a student learning
tool
 Students may plan details for a field trip
 Students can manage an Earth day project
 Students can plan a personal vacation using website
links
 Students can create stories using the writing process
 Students can share information from gathering
resources from their research

7. Surveys for Wiki Spaces
Teacher Reactions Student Reactions
 “Students who usually get
lower grades are now
participating.” –Mrs.  Students are proud of
Gardigean
the research they find
 “A Glorified whiteboard.” -
Amy Standen  “We can enhance each
 “Wikis works best when other’s content.”
you trust your audience.”-
Amy Standen  Students recommend
 “Wikis don’t go away, wiki to their other
students can go back and teachers
refresh their mind.” –Amy
Standen

8. Classroom Activities from Wiki
Spaces
 Group Grading
 Reading List
 Student feedback for Teacher
 Summer Assignments
 History Lessons
 Teaching Manners Online

9. Examples of Website Wiki Spaces
 www.wikispaces.com Original Free website, good place
to start, easy to build webpages
 http://pbwiki.com Peanut Butter Wiki, free, more private
 http://schools.wikicities.com High school online
collaborative writing, free software for students to create
writing projects
 http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com K-12 educational
community
 https://animalinvestigations.wikispaces.com/ science
wiki space created by Janelle McIntosh

10. Works Cited
 http://www.edutopia.org/
 https://www.slideshare.net/
 The Complete Guide to Wikis by T. Brian Chatfield
 Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other powerful tools for classrooms by
Will Richardson
 “Using Wikis for learning and knowledge building: Results of an
Experimental Study” by Joachim Kimmerle Edcuational Technology
& Society, 14 (4), 138-148
 “Teaching note Writing with wikis: A cautionary tale of technology in
the classroom.” by Debra E. Allwardt. Journal of social work
education vol. 47, No. 3 (fall 2011)
 “Using Wikis to Deliver Professional Development” by Jessie F.
Aranda. Distance Learning volume 8, Issue 2
 “The failed Case of the Winston Society Wikispace: The challenges
and oppurtunities of web 2.0 and teacher education.” by Jory Brass.
Contempoarary Issues in Technology and Teacher education, 11(2)

11. About the Author
My name is Janelle McIntosh. In the fall, it
will be my seventh year teaching in early
child education. My goal is to increase
technology use in urban school systems. I
have a husband and 2 daughters.
Currently, I’m 9 months pregnant and
expecting another daughter by the end of
June.