4-9-09+UMASS

Intro
 * Computers and tech in classroom-word processing and research
 * Used in classroom last year
 * What is a wiki?
 * Anatomy of this wiki

Activity-Found Poem

Structure of Wiki-explore and comment.
 * Create a discussion thread on this page with your name as the discussion topic. Read others' comments and respond.
 * Create a new page to introduce yourself. Play with the page editor tool. Make a link to your page at the bottom of this page. (multiple users editing issue)

[|Google Docs]: an example of other collaborative spaces on web.

Other collaborative spaces?
 * Blogs ([|Blogger], [|Wordpress], [|Livejournal])
 * Other wikis ([|pbwiki], [|Wikidot], [|WikiMatrix] - compares wikis)
 * [|Webnotes] [|Zotero] Firefox plugin[|, Zoho] Other [|note taking sites]

Discussion
 * When and how to use wiki
 * Safe space (not open)
 * accountability (history tab)
 * Access to Internet
 * 21st century skills

[|Link to Wikispaces educator offer]. Jen

Estela Links to pages created by class: Jess Sharon

Amber's Awesome Page (with video!)

BIG POPI Dianna