EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY
Lets Dive into Technology

Wikis
E- Portfolios

Wikis in Education
EDU 203
Technology in Education
April 24, 2016
Presented by Ghida Abou Laban

Workshop Agenda
I. Introduction of the presenters (Jessica Khalil, Ghida Abou
Laban)

II. Introducing participants to each other

III. Conducting the first workshop, Wikis in Education by Ghida
Abou Laban

IV. Break 2030 min.

V. Conducting the second workshop, E- Portfolio by Jessica Khalil

Outline
1. Introduction
2. What Are Wikis
3. Why Are They Significant
4. Wikis Main Themes
5. Advantages VS Disadvantages
6. Why Wikis in Education
7. 10 Best Practices for Using Wikis in Education
8. Examples of Educational Wikis
9. Steps to create a Wiki
10.Your Turn

1. Introduction?
'Wiki' is one of the most prevalent buzzwords on the Internet
When you hear the word 'wiki',what is the first word that
comes to your mind?
You most likely think immediately of Wikipedia, the famous
online encyclopedia.
This term "wiki" actually means quick in Hawaiian. The
journey from that definition to today's definition of"a website
that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by
its users" is quite the interesting story, best told by Ward
Cunningham, thefather of the modern wiki.

2. What are Wikis

A wiki is a Web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody

with a Web browser and access to the Internet.

This means that any visitor to the wiki can change its content if
they desire.
Wikis permit asynchronous communication and group
collaboration across the Internet. Variously described as a
composition system, a discussion medium, a mail system, and a tool
for collaboration.
Wikis provide users with both author and editor privileges; the
overall organization of contributions can be edited as well as
the content itself.
Wikis are able to incorporate sounds, movies, and pictures; they
may prove to be a simple tool to create multimedia presentations
and simple digital stories.

3. Why Is It Significant
Wikis offer a powerful yet flexible collaborative communication
tool for developing content-specific Web sites.
Because wikis grow and evolve as a direct result of people
adding material to the site, they can address a variety of
pedagogical needsstudent involvement, group activities, and
so on.
Since wikis reside on the Internet, students can access and
participate from any location, provided they have Internet
access

4. Wikis Main Themes

Composing
Discussing
Hyperlinking
VERBS
Collaborating
Communicating
Notice something about these words?

4. WIKIS MAIN THEMES

a. Composing

Tool
Format
Freedo
m

Write web pages quickly

Different than HTML
Basic formatting system
Simple and easy
Less obtrusive when writing and
editing

Anyone can edit a wiki

No need to know how to
edit HTML code

VI. Wikis Main Themes

b. Discussing, Collaborating, Communicating

The wiki is a tool for the Enterprise 2.0

It allowed for something unique: anyone who
could read a wiki page had the ability to edit that
wiki page. In its most open sense, a wiki is
editable by any visitor.
It is "a discussion medium; a mail system; a tool
for collaboration.

4. Wikis Main Themes

c. Hyperlinking

easy

magica
l

4. Wikis Main Themes

c. Hyperlinking
Hyperlinking is certainly nothing newit's been around since the
dawn of the Web. It's the first word in theacronym"HTML". But how
the first wiki handled hyperlinks was what made it so special, and
that's why linking has become a cornerstone of wiki design to this
day.
What is special about links in wikis is that you can link to
something that doesn't exist. What do I mean by that? Well, let me
illustrate: what if you're writing a wiki page, and you want to go
more in-depth on a particular subject? You can create a link to a page
about that subject, even though the other page doesn't yet exist.

5. Advantages VS Disadvantages
Advantages
Independent,
nity
build commu
Basic skills,
easy
Private or
public
No cost

Disadvantage
s

Not reliable
Bias

6. Why Wikis In Education

Motivate students
Share resources
Post lesson activities
Wiki for editing
Collaboration
Turn students into experts

7. 10 Best Practices for Using

Wikis in Education
1. Include detailed wiki instructions or a link on the
2.
3.
4.
5.

home page and provide time for practice

Post wiki conventions and require participants to
abide by them
Be patient with students and realize they may
require technical assistance as they learn how to
participate in a wiki environment
Create a culture of trust within the wiki
Provide clear and explicit course expectations

7. 10 Best Practices for Using

Wikis in Education (Contd)
6. Assign meaningful, authentic activities
7. Include a common goal for collaborative activities
8. Define and identify student roles, activities, and

assessments
9. Remind students of course deadlines and schedules
10.Model examples of collaborative activities

8. Examples of Educational
Wikis
www.wikispaces.com
http://
education.davidspencer.ca/wiki/Category:Assessment
https://discoveryutopias.wikispaces.com/home
https://reich-chemistry.wikispaces.com/home
https://englishclassroombg.wikispaces.com/home

9. Steps to Create a Wiki

Part 1 (Planning)
Part one: Planning your wiki

MediaWi
ki
TikiWiki
UserPres
s
DokuWik
i

9. Steps to Create a Wiki

Part 2 (Starting a Wiki Farm)

9. Steps to Create a Wiki

Part 3: Start a New Wiki
1. Choose a wiki name. (no spaces between letters; up to 32
letters)

2. Type the school name

3. Type the country name
4. Mention the subject being taught
5. Mention the grade level

10. It is Your Turn Now!

Using your computers, Ipads, or mobiles start
creating your own wiki.

10. It is Your Turn Now!

Resources
http://

helpcenter.wikispaces.com/customer/en/portal/articles/182
8410-creating-a-wiki
https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_create_a_page
http://www.wikia.com/Special:CreateNewWiki
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Wiki
https://works.bepress.com/pru_mitchell/17/

For more details dont

hesitate to contact me
ghidaalr@hotmail.com

BREAK
Lets refresh ourselves with beverages and food.
We will meet after some time between 20 and 30 minutes.