This is Amber Kowatch's presentation on wikis in the classroom for the REMC Connected Educator Series.

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Amber Kowatch
Second Grade Teacher
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2. What is a Wiki?
wi·ki/ˈwikē/
Noun:
A Web site developed collaboratively
by a community of users, allowing any
user to add and edit content.
Source: Google “wiki definition”

3. Why Use a Wiki?
Wikis are built for
multiple users so it
creates the perfect
environment for
collaboration and
communication in
the classroom.

4. Getting Started
My Classroom Any Classroom
District Apple Wiki Wiki Spaces
Server
User Friendly
Use with iPads in the
classroom Free for Educators
Recommended by Can be used on any
our Technology device with internet:
Director iPads, laptops,
desktops, etc...

5. Wiki Examples
Regardless of the kind of wiki you have access to, there
are many uses in the classroom. In my classroom, our
wiki has become our classroom filing cabinet. It houses
everything my students need to learn.
Vocabulary Words Writing Ideas and
Spelling Words Strategies
Science and Social Videos
Studies Content Student Work
Student Work Favorite Books
Reading Strategies Educational Website
Links

6. Wiki Screenshots

7. More Examples
Not only do we use our wiki for content area practice,
we also use it in other ways.
Classroom Scrapbook
Wiki Portfolios
Communication with
Parents
Hall of Fame
Classroom Website

8. Wiki Portfolios
Each of my students
have their own wiki
portfolio page.
All personal
published work,
movies, and other
information go on
their individual page.

9. Communication
Student and Student
Comment on each
other’s work
Dialogue about
what they have
learned

10. Communication
Student and Teacher
Discuss what
students know, want
to know, and have
learned
Relay information
about new concepts
and learned concepts

11. Communication
Parent and Student
View child’s work on wiki portfolio
Comment on student work and give
well wishes for the day

12. Collaboration
Wikis offer a new way to collaborate.
Small group collaboration
Cross group collaboration
Students work together
Students work in small
to verbalize concepts
groups and also cross
and share them on the
collaborate by blogging
wiki.
their progress on their
Whole group collaboration project and responding
to other groups’
Students collaborate as progress.
a class to brainstorm
ideas and create lists

13. Reflection
Possibly the best benefit of using a wiki is that it
gives my students the opportunity to reflect.
Peer Reflection
Self Reflection
Content Area Reflection