WIKIS What is Wikis Wiki short form of

What is Wikis • Wiki, short form of the Hawaiian • word “wiki, ”

What is a Wiki? • A free on-line writing space that allows users to

Ways to Use Wikis • Use for student projects where group • • members

Ways to use Wikis continued… • As a group research project for a specific

Ways to use Wikis continued • As a classroom discussion and debate • •

Questions to consider when using Wikis 1. Who owns the copyright? 2. Who is

Three Types of Public Licenses • Copy. Left – Grants users free access to

How to Choose the Right License Copy. Left or Creative Commons Share Alike If

By using a variety of available open licenses within the understanding of copyright laws,

Choose a Wiki Website • www. pbwikis. com • www. wetpaint. com • www.

• A list of all wikis created • • will be listed. From

• Set a password. • Set if wiki will be for public or

• Now the wiki space can be created to any requirements deemed necessary.

Editing the front page • Now edit the front page. • Start by deleting

• Once settings and editing have been completed, sharing the wiki with others

Links to Getting Started • Creating a WIKIS Space • www. pbwikis. com www.

References Botterbusch, H and Parker, P (2008) Copyright and Collaborative Spaces: Open Licensing and

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WIKIS

What is Wikis • Wiki, short form of the Hawaiian • word “wiki, ” for “fast” or “quick. ” It is online computer programming that allows users to easily create, edit, link, and track changes to web pages. Botterbusch, H and Parker, P (2008) Copyright and Collaborative Spaces: Open Licensing and Wikis, Tech. Trends pg 7

What is a Wiki? • A free on-line writing space that allows users to add, modify and update its pages. • A single page in a wiki is referred to as a "wiki page", while the entire body of the page, which are usually highly interconnected via hyperlinks, is “the wiki”.

Ways to Use Wikis • Use for student projects where group • • members need to contribute at different times and from geographically diverse locations. Use for collaborating on ideas and organizing documents and resources from individuals and groups of students. Use as a presentation tool where those who attend a workshop can contribute to future versions of the workshop.

Ways to use Wikis continued… • As a group research project for a specific • • idea. Manage school and classroom documents. Use as a collaborative handout for students. Writing: student created books and journaling. (i. e. Wikibooks) Create and maintain a classroom FAQ

Ways to use Wikis continued • As a classroom discussion and debate • • area. A place to aggregate web resources. Educators can choose a topic, break the topic into facts, students verify the facts using their information literacy skills, and make changes accordingly (Citing sources).

Questions to consider when using Wikis 1. Who owns the copyright? 2. Who is liable for the content?

Three Types of Public Licenses • Copy. Left – Grants users free access to the an author’s content. Material may be copied, modified, and redistributed. • Creative Commons – Help authors keep their copyright while inviting certain uses of their work. • Public Domain – Releases all possible copyrights of a content producer. (Botterbusch & Parker, 2008)

How to Choose the Right License Copy. Left or Creative Commons Share Alike If the author wants his or her content freely distributed, copied, and altered. (Botterbusch & Parker, 2008) Creative Commons Non. Commercial If you care about the community of people who contribute to your wiki.

By using a variety of available open licenses within the understanding of copyright laws, authors can protect their rights while at the same time content can be shared, modified, adapted, or otherwise used freely in webbased, open source, collaborative spacesuch as wiki. (Botterbusch & Parker, 2008)

Steps to Creating a Wiki

Choose a Wiki Website • www. pbwikis. com • www. wetpaint. com • www. wikispaces. com • The website used to create one wikispace is www. pbwikis. com.

• A list of all wikis created • • will be listed. From there access any wikis that have been created or scroll down to create a new wiki. Create a wiki thinking carefully about the URL you will create. In this case “davispage” was used.

• Set a password. • Set if wiki will be for public or private use. – Keep in mind the use of it by students. • Check the “Terms of Service”.

• Now the wiki space can be created to any requirements deemed necessary. • Go into “settings” to rename the wiki and choose a “skin”. • Save changes.

Editing the front page • Now edit the front page. • Start by deleting the default information on the front page. • Start adding the information that the creator requires. – e. g. charts, quotes, discussions of the day.

Editing the front page

• Once settings and editing have been completed, sharing the wiki with others require the creator to click on “share this wiki”. • Type in the email address of the persons whom the creator wishes to share the wiki with. • Click the option for “full access” or “just a link”.

Links to Getting Started • Creating a WIKIS Space • www. pbwikis. com www. wetpaint. com www. wikispaces. com Using wikis in Education http: //www. ikiw. org/2008/04/10/interview-the-state-of-wikis-ineducation/ – – – What’s a wiki? How to use wikis with students. Ideas for activities, projects, collaborations, etc.

References Botterbusch, H and Parker, P (2008) Copyright and Collaborative Spaces: Open Licensing and Wikis, Tech. Trends pg 7 Stewart, M (2008) Interview : The State of Wikis in Education, Future Changes retrieved January 20, 2010 from http: //www. ikiw. org/2008/04/10/interview-the-state-of-wikis-ineducation/