Wikispaces


 * Promoting Active Learning: Collaboration in Wikispaces **

**Related Anchor Standards** __//Text Types and Purposes://__ __//Production and Distribution of Writing://__ Wikis are a collaborative web page that can be edited by several students. They are a great vehicle for incorporating 21st century skills into the classroom. Wikis can be used in many ways including for sustained, on task discussions online. Wikis have a terrific track changes capability and personal responsibility is a 21st century skill. A 21st century learning environment emphasizes online citizenship and etiquette. Developing a rubric or contract with the students for online behavioral expectations on the wiki is a good way of teaching this 21st century skill. Connecting the online expectations to responsible citizenship and acceptable behaviors in the physical world is also a good teaching strategy.
 * 1.** Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
 * 4.** Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 * 5.** Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
 * 6.** Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.


 * What is Wikispace?: //Wiki in Plain English// **

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 * Wikis with Students: //Pedagogical Classroom Use of Wikis// **

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 * __Sites that host free wikis__:**


 * [|www.wikispaces.com]**
 * [|pbworks.com]**
 * [|www.wetpaint.com]**
 * [|sites.google.com]**


 * Wiki Tutorials: **

[|Wikis in the classroom]

[|50 Ways to use Wikis with Students]

[|Wikis in K-12 Classrooms]

[|How do you use wikis in your classroom?]

[|Ten reasons to use wikis]

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com
 * Helpful Resources:**

http://help.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Help


 * Building Wiki for Your Students**
 * Sample 1:**

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 * Sample 2:**

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 * Sample 3:**

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**__Do Now__:** Let's try it out!

Create an account at [|www.wikispaces.com].
 * Step1:**

Create a wiki
 * Step 2:**
 * a unit of study
 * a subject area
 * a field trip (or a virtual field trip, perhaps to a historical location, such as Buxton Free Settlement)

Reflect with your partner on how you can use Wiki for students to build a funds of knowledge.
 * Step 3:**