WHY

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WHY

• Why collaborate anyway??  You are content.....you
  have your lesson plans, you work within your own
  classroom, students/parents/admin are happy, you
  get through each day, and YOU ARE DOING A GREAT
  JOB!!  What is the benefit of having other
  people's input on what you are doing.........right
  ?? 

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Chinese Proverb
A single conversation across the table with a
wise person is worth a month's study of books
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Jens Proverb
Many conversations across the Internet with
wise people is worth a years study of books
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Being on your own island, is no longer an option
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Wikis
www.wikimatrix.org/
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Why A Wiki?

• A wiki might be perfect for you if..
• Youre tired of waiting for IT to help set your
  webpage up
• You want to increase student engagement using a
  safe online environment
• You want a no-hassle way to showcase your
  students work online

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Why A Wiki?

• You want to eliminate excuses of lost homework or
  confusion on assignments
• You want a central location for your group to
  collaborate
• You want one place to put your thoughts files
  to access them from anywhere
• You want to partner with someone online and share
  ideas and opportunities

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Wiki Examples Helps

• http//www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/
• http//educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examplesof
  educationalwikis
• http//itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-b
  est-practices-for-using-wikis-in-education/
• http//www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-engli
  sh

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Enjoy Your Wiki

• Whether you use your wiki for personal,
  classroom, or other professional work enjoy the
  options that are now at your fingertips.
• Be sure to check out the more advanced
  opportunities in the Settings area such as
  setting up an RSS feed or using CSS to get that
  one of a kind look you might wish.
• Enjoy! And welcome to the world of Wikis!

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Blogs
www.weblogmatrix.org/
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What Blogger Says

• A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A
  collaborative space. A political soapbox. A
  breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your
  own private thoughts. Memos to the world.
• Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There
  are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes,
  and there are no real rules.
• In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you
  write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows
  up at the top, so your visitors can read what's
  new. Then they comment on it or link to it or
  email you. Or not.

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Why Blog

• World wide audience versus Teacher read/respond
  only
• Introduction to Netiquette
• Cooperation and Collaboration Possibilities
• Spelling, Typing, Grammar, Sentence Structure,
  Punctuation, Vocabulary, etc etc etc
• Parent/Teacher Communication (student scribes)
• Faculty/Administration Communication
• A view from the students eyes
• Portfolio foundation

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Blog Examples Helps

• http//www.monkeymagic.net/2009/04/27/a-teachers-v
  iew-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/
• http//www.classblogmeister.com/
• http//www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/show?id649
  7493ATopic3A32329
• http//www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech217
  .shtml
• http//langwitches.org/blog/2008/09/12/creating-a-
  learning-community-with-your-elementary-school-blo
  g/

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www.twitter.com www.plurk.com
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Twitter/Plurk

• Microblogging (140 characters or less)
• MANY MANY tools and add ons
• http//delicious.com/jlwagner/twitter
• http//twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/
• http//www.scribd.com/doc/14062777

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Differences
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WHY??
To keep up to date with instructional ideas.
To share information and resources with others
who are interested in rethinking learning.
Resources
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Or Even More
http//webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/ http//deli
cious.com/JLWagner/web2.0tools
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Your Links
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Thank You
Jennifer Wagner projectsbyjen_at_gmail.com Twitter
JenWagner Projectsbyjen.com
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LINKS

• http//www.twitter.com
• http//www.plurk.com
• http//www.wikimatrix.org
• http//pbworks.com/academic.wiki
• http//www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
• http//www.wetpaint.com/page/education
• http//www.weblogmatrix.org/
• http//edublogs.org/
• http//wordpress.org/
• https//www.blogger.com/start
• http//www.classblogmeister.com/

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LINKS

• http//www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/
• http//educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examplesof
  educationalwikis
• http//itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-b
  est-practices-for-using-wikis-in-education/
• http//www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-engl
  ish
• http//delicious.com/jlwagner/twitter
• http//twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/
• http//www.scribd.com/doc/14062777