Wikis & Blogs
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What is a Wiki?
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Wiki Wiki is Hawaiian word for fast. The word "wiki" was used to imply how fast and easy it would be to create web pages. Multiple users can edit the same page online.
Wikis in Plain English [1]
Why would I want to use a wiki?
To make my life easier
To make course webpages
To make tutorials
Have my students add content
For vocabulary words
Disecting a Wiki
Front Page
Discussions (or Comments)
History
Classroom Ideas for Wikis
Group Projects
Creating an encyclopedia for your classroom
Wiki Exercise on the History of the College of Education
Example Projects that use Wikis
Garden Project http://ced.ncsu.edu/2/garden/wiki.html
AP English Class Wiki http://feld.wikispaces.com/
Elementary Monster Wiki http://monsterproject.wikispaces.com/ Based on the Monster Exchange Project http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr168.shtml
Wikis in K-12 Education
Wet Paint Education Wikis http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/?zone=thm2&t=anon
Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
PB Wiki http://pbwiki.com/academic.wiki
Setting up PB Wiki accounts without student e-mail addresses http://blog.pbwiki.com/2008/08/12/new-feature-classroom-accounts-for-students-without-email-addresses/
Wiki Code of Conduct
Example Internet Codes of Conduct [2]
Wiki Rubrics
Example rubric of wiki integration [3] (from garden project).
Creating an account in Wolfwikis
Use your unityid to create a wolfwiki account
http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/Special:Userlogin
Setting Up a Wiki
Create a new Wiki Page in:
- Your Unity Space
- Wiki Commons Wiki_Commons
- Wiki Courses Education
Getting Started with WolfWikis http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/Getting_Started
Inserting Images http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/Tips%5Cimages
What is a Blog?
A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. [4]
FERPA
FERPA is the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). It's the law that protects your rights to keeping your personal information private. When you author a WolfBlog blog, your Unity id appears next to each post that you write.
The FERPA form is not necessary if you create your own blog outside this course. It's only needed when blog participation is required in a course. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/blogs/ferpaform.doc
Registering in WolfBlogs
Use your unityid to create an account
http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/user.do?method=registerUser
Creating a Blog
Getting Started with WolfBlogs for Your Course in Five Steps [5]
Commenting on Posts
- Anyone with or without a unityid can post
- Comments can be moderated
Categorizing Posts
Categorizing posts help in the organization of your blog. It allows for users to find posts they are looking for faster. Devise a category system when posting for your class.
Adding Pictures and Files
- Files need to uploaded separately and then create a URL Link.
- Pictures should be sized correctly before adding to blog (400x400 Max)
- There is a maximum of 10 MB of file size associated with each blog
Archives
- Posts are archived by date
- Only the most recent posts are available on the home page - all others are viewed in the archive