Wiki it Speak English Lesson 2 : Wiki it Speak English Lesson 2 Maggi Carstairs
http://activeenglishspeaking.com
Introduce Yourself : Introduce Yourself Write your name and location on the chatline or here on the Power Point.
Do you have a wiki? : Do you have a wiki? If you know what a wiki is, please write the meaning here…
Definition of a Wiki : Definition of a Wiki Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create, and edit, Web page content, using any Web browser.
Wiki supports hyperlinks, and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly.
Wikis are editable : Wikis are editable Wiki is unusual among group communication mechanisms, in that it allows the organization of contributions, to be edited, in addition to the content itself.
You can change a wiki to suit yourself, and what you think is the best presentation.
…"open editing"
Open Editing : Open Editing Like many simple concepts, "open editing" has some profound and subtle effects on Wiki usage
. Allowing everyday users to create and edit any page in a Web site is exciting in that it encourages democratic use of the Web, and promotes content composition by non-technical users.
ie anybody can edit a wiki
Wikipedia Definition of a Wiki : Wikipedia Definition of a Wiki A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language
Collaborative Websites : Collaborative Websites Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites.
Great for students and Schools…educational wikis http://www.pbwiki.com
Knowledge Management for Business : Knowledge Management for Business Wikis are used in business to provide intranet and Knowledge Management systems
Courses and Curriculum for Education and Schools.
Data sources...Libraries, Resource Centres, Catalogues,
WYSIWYG Editing : WYSIWYG Editing wikis are making "WYSIWYG" ("What You See Is What You Get") editing available to users, usually by means of JavaScript or an ActiveX control that translates graphically entered formatting instructions, such as "bold" and "italics", into the corresponding HTML tags or wikitext. In those implementations, the markup of a newly edited, marked-up version of the page is generated and submitted to the server transparently, and the user is shielded from this technical detail .
ie its easy to write a wiki as you don’t need technical skills. You just write and it all happens
Edit Summary : Edit Summary This is a short piece of text (usually one line) summarizing the changes. It is not inserted into the article, but is stored along with that revision of the page
This means that authors can revert to an older version of the page, should it be necessary because a mistake has been made or the page has been vandalized.
ie if you make a mistake, you just revert back to the old page ..so easy
"Recent Changes" Page : "Recent Changes" Page This is a list of edits made within a given time frame. You can see every change made to a wiki.
It is also a very useful tool to see who accesses your wiki and what they do there, comments and additions, and supervision.
With students, I see what they do almost as son as they do it.
Private Wikis : Private Wikis Many wiki communities are private, particularly within enterprises. They are often used as internal documentation for in-house systems and applications.
Research Communities : Research Communities Wikis are an active topic of research. Two well-known wiki conferences are
The International Symposium on Wikis (WikiSym)
Wikimania, the Wikimedia Foundation conference
Further Reading : Further Reading Mader, Stewart (2007-12-10). Wikipatterns. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470223626.
Tapscott, Don (2008-04-17). Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. Portfolio Hardcover. ISBN 1591841933.
Leuf, Bo (2001-04-13). The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 020171499X.
http://Englishlessons.pbwiki.comhttp://englishclass2008.pbwiki.com : http://Englishlessons.pbwiki.comhttp://englishclass2008.pbwiki.com Two wikis I used last year when teaching 2 groups of students
Pbwiki is also self educating and offers tutorials to help with every aspect of the wiki
Focus was on wikis for Education
Students kept wikis as journals : Students kept wikis as journals And linked their wikis to the class wiki
http://englishlessons.pbwiki.com
Students create their own pages which introduce them to the Group.
The Pages lead to their own wikis which are a record of their attendance, their homework, their time online, their interest and their ability and skills, and their progression.
Student Journals : Student Journals Hareeharee1211.pbwiki.com
lion85.pbwiki.com/
kevin08.pbwiki.com
http://englishlessons.pbwiki.com/Student-Journals
http://Activetravel.pbwiki.com : http://Activetravel.pbwiki.com I started this wiki to host my collection of Travel slideshows and photographs
http://kareoke.pbwikicom
This wiki has a collection of Kareoke songs used for Teaching and also singing
http://www.pbwiki.com : http://www.pbwiki.com Create your own wiki in 60 seconds
Easily share files with users
Set access controls for pages and folders
Monitor who’s changed each page
Let multiple people collaborate on the same page. No need to send documents around and wait for comments -- your pages and documents can be centralized on the wiki for as many editors as you grant access to.
File Sharing and Document Management : File Sharing and Document Management Use PBwiki's Document Management feature to share documents, spreadsheets, Powerpoints, or any kind of document imaginable -- right on your wiki.
Save everything on the wiki for easy access
History and Audit Trail : History and Audit Trail PBwiki keeps a complete audit trail of every change made to your wiki. See who changed what. Reverse any change with a couple clicks. Your PBwiki allows you to maintain full accountability of your users.
Invite others to collaborate : Invite others to collaborate Invite 1 or 1,000 users to your PBwiki in seconds. (If you're a teacher, PBwiki also features Classroom Accounts for students without email addresses.) No more complicated user provisioning and no more waiting for IT.
Inviting users is easy
Automatic notification of changes : Automatic notification of changes PBwiki notifies you of every edit so you can monitor changes and engage when you need to. Notifications by RSS and email allow you to keep up to date, automatically.
60 second set up : 60 second set up Why wait for IT or your web designer to set up a collaborative site for you? Create a PBwiki in less than a minute -- no technical skills required. It's as easy to make as a peanut butter sandwich.
Multi Media Plug-ins : Multi Media Plug-ins Use PBwiki Plugins to add multimedia content with a few clicks, including spreadsheets, calendars, chat rooms, videos, photo slideshows, and more. If you have other embeddable widgets, insert in your PBwiki.
Summary : Summary Wikis are excellent tools for every user, and easy enough for a child to set up and use.
Wikis are a wonderful journal and blogging tool for the student keeping a record of their writing and thinking.
http://pbwiki.com
Presented by Maggi Carstairs : Presented by Maggi Carstairs http://activeenglishspeaking.com
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