tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54149823402281608442011-04-21T13:36:35.904-07:00This blog will support the Wiki Training for the New Technology for Teaching and Learning Workshop in Spring 2008Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12277007215130425737noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414982340228160844.post-55625141463496254782008-05-20T18:19:00.000-07:002008-05-20T18:29:45.647-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RhxvO80ecJE/SDN43CUyuqI/AAAAAAAAAPM/ANysh3jAQ2s/s1600-h/wetpaint.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RhxvO80ecJE/SDN43CUyuqI/AAAAAAAAAPM/ANysh3jAQ2s/s200/wetpaint.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202634881455274658" /></a>Wikis are great tools for collaboration and they can be used as course web sites, too. We'll be using <a href="http://www.wetpaint.com">WetPaint Wiki</a> for our workshop. I like it because it's free and they'll remove the ads for educational wikis.<br /><br />I recently used a wiki to capture ideas and suggestions during a workshop on <a href="http://best-online-practices.wetpaint.com/">best practices for online and blended learning</a>. The best thing about it was that the content was available online instantly.<br /><br />Notice the resources on the right side of the screen? Once again, I've provided a copy of the handout we'll be using during the workshop today and a link to a 3 question survey about the workshop that I hope you'll complete. There are some additional wiki resources, too. I highly recommend the site with suggestions for assessing wiki assignments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5414982340228160844-5562514146349625478?l=wec-wikis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12277007215130425737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414982340228160844.post-40137987713471988612008-04-15T21:25:00.000-07:002008-04-15T21:27:23.596-07:00<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dnL00TdmLY&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dnL00TdmLY&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />This short (3:52 minutes) video does a great job of explaining what a wiki is.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5414982340228160844-4013798771347198861?l=wec-wikis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12277007215130425737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414982340228160844.post-49448964399491018622008-04-15T20:48:00.000-07:002008-04-15T21:02:34.297-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RhxvO80ecJE/SAV5-F-t5pI/AAAAAAAAAMo/eW5qNRP-ao4/s1600-h/wetpaint.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RhxvO80ecJE/SAV5-F-t5pI/AAAAAAAAAMo/eW5qNRP-ao4/s200/wetpaint.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189688253278447250" /></a>Wikis are web sites that are usually created by many people and are inherently collaborative. They're easy to use and free. The content is not hosted on a campus web server which can be good if you have limited server space.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wetpaint.com">WetPaint Wiki</a>, the one we'll be using, will remove ads from educational wikis. <br /><br />A wiki can be used for discussions as well as collaborative work. If you want to promote active learning, wikis might be a good way to do it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5414982340228160844-4944896439949101862?l=wec-wikis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12277007215130425737noreply@blogger.com0