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=Session One - Wikispaces and Social Bookmarking=

October 5, 2010
Objectives: 1. Participants will create a wikispace, edit the look of the wiki, and begin adding content to the wiki so that it is able to be used with their students. 2. Participants will bookmark and tag links with a social bookmarking site.

Wikispaces [|Wikispaces Professional Development Wiki] [|del.icio.us] [|Diigo]

Great Examples of Wiki use in Education:
http://mrsoskil.wikispaces.com - My 5th grade class wiki http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/ - 2nd grade class wiki http://bergmannscience.wikispaces.com/ - Science class wiki http://northamptonsap.wikispaces.com/ - School SAP program wiki http://milliswiki.wikispaces.com/ - Web2.0 wiki created by students http://fhslibrarymedia.wikispaces.com/ - high school library wiki http://gowest.wikispaces.com/ - 3rd grade class wiki http://themotorroom.wikispaces.com/ - School OT wiki http://kids-book-club.wikispaces.com/ - Book club wiki started by a school librarian [] - Middle School Guidance Wiki http://mswebster.wikispaces.com/ - 2nd and 3rd grade wiki http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis - list of many educational wikis

Assignments (due Session Two - October 19, 2010) - 1. Create a wikispace for your students. Use the wikispace in at least one class activity between classes. 2. Create a social bookmarking account using either Delicious or Diigo. Bookmark and tag at least 10 links from either our class or outside class.