Wikis

The Educator's Power Tool

Kay Teehan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2010
Linworth Publishing, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-58683-530-9 (ISBN)

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This text provides different varieties of tried-and-true wikis that will help any educator accomplish the multitude of teaching tasks imperative to their students' success.

Wikis can be one of the most effective learning tools for today's teachers—if they're used correctly and appropriately. In many cases, educators have not been using this powerful Web 2.0-based tool to its complete potential. In today's demanding, fast-paced education environment, educators need to take full advantage of the technology resources at their disposal to keep pace with tech-savvy students and meet assessment standards.

In Wikis: The Educator's Power Tool, the author shares her vast knowledge to unlock the capabilities of wikis for every educator. Educational wiki use can be categorized into three major types: the library wiki, the reciprocal wiki, and student-produced wiki. This book gives real examples of all three uses, as well as straightforward instructions on how to set up, dress up, and lock down a wiki for optimal practicality, attractiveness, ease of use, and security. Student and content-specific examples are included.

Kay Teehan is a media specialist in Bartow, FL.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is a Wiki?
21st-Century Learning Standards
The Library Wiki
The Reciprocal Wiki
The Student-Produced Wiki
Examples of Educational Wikis
Chapter 2: What Is Collaboration?
My Personal Experience
Collaboration Today
Chapter 3: The ABCs of Producing a Wiki
Envision Your Wiki
Choosing a Host Site for Your Wiki
Setting Up a Wiki
Assigning User Roles
Adding and Formatting Content
Changing Wiki Settings
Uploading Files
Adding Images
Creating Hyperlinks
Inserting a Table
Adding and Managing Pages
Organizing Wiki Site Files
Revisions
Extending Wikis with Plug-ins
Sharing a Wiki
Adding Tags
Chapter 4: Dressing Up and Buttoning Down Your Wiki
Making Wikis More Engaging
Adding Widgets, Gadgets, and Tools
Securing Your Wiki
Chapter 5: The Library Wiki
Collecting Resources for Library Wikis
Organization of the Library Wiki
Chapter 6: The Reciprocal Wiki
Organization of the Reciprocal Wiki
Chapter 7: The Student-Produced Wiki
Setting Up Student Guidelines
Setting Up a Student-Produced Wiki
Building a Learning Community
Chapter 8: Implementing Activities
Parent Involvement
Teacher-To-Teacher
Administrative Wikis
Assessing Wikis
Chapter 9: Special Uses for Wikis
Wikis and the Exceptional Student
Wikis and the ESOL Student
Teaching Foreign Languages Using Wikis
Wikis and the Gifted Student
Chapter 10: The Bottom Line
Copyright Considerations
Protecting Students Online
The Parent Connection
The Good News and the Bad News
Works Cited
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.9.2010
Zusatzinfo	1 bw illus
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	624 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-58683-530-0 / 1586835300
ISBN-13	978-1-58683-530-9 / 9781586835309
Zustand	Neuware