7-27-09+BWP

Intro
 * Participants' tech comfort
 * Computers and tech in classroom-word processing and research
 * Used in classroom two years ago when teaching language arts. Will use again next year.
 * What is a wiki?
 * Anatomy of this wiki

Activity-build personal page in wiki to familiarize users with interface.
 * Click on your name on the linked page.
 * Select Edit Page and create a personal page.
 * Save your edits.

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)

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

Future collaboration tools?
 * [|Google Wave]

Discussion Issues
 * When and how to use wiki
 * Safe space (not open)
 * accountability (history tab)
 * Access to Internet
 * 21st century skills
 * Access
 * Safety
 * District filtering/blocking
 * Free Speech vs. Copyright
 * Being perceived as tech expert.

[|Link to Wikispaces educator offer].

You can:
 * Make new pages- Is there a process for this?
 * Add content to existing pages
 * Create discussions for existing pages
 * Join discussions on existing pages

Ground Rules > > Haven't read this book yet: [|Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and other Digital Tools]
 * Avoid swearing, put-downs, mean stuff
 * Only change your own personal page, pages you are supposed to change, or pages with permission of page author
 * Use constructive criticism and complements
 * Use formal language in pages that are not personal pages. You may use informal language on personal pages and discussions.
 * Keep to discussion topics (except social page and personal pages)
 * Press "Discard Previous Changes" if that window pops up.