Editing Introduction to Wikis

[[Category:Instructional Plans|Wikis]]

== Instructional Plan for ED5164 Technology Presentation ==
Presenter: [[Don Moses]]

Date: Feb. 4, 2006
=== Topic or Theme: Introduction to Wikis ===

==== Objectives: Participants will ====
*learn about wikis (definition, software, advantages/disadvantages)
*add and edit text and formatting to a wiki page
*create a link to another wiki page
*identify instruction uses of wikis

==== Activities: ====
# Welcome and introduction to the workshop. [2 min]
# Defining 'Wikis'  [2 min]
##Play slide three "WikiDefinition" from Brian Lamb's Macromedia Breeze presentation. [http://careo.elearning.ubc.ca/~blamb/wikiradio/]
# Demonstrate a number of different wiki software platforms used in an educational context. [7 min]
##Breifly demonstrate the [http://www.wikimatrix.org/ WikiMatrix comparison tool]  
##Demonstrate how educators are using wikis
#The evolution of a Wikipedia page [3 min] 
##Play a portion of Jon Udell's screencast [http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/umlaut.html Heavy Metal Umlat ]
#Hands-on Activity using the [http://www.editthis.info/HC_EdTech ED5164 class wiki]. [18 min]
##create an account on the class wiki 
##edit/update your user 'profile' page on the class wiki
##copy and paste prepared template or create from scratch.
##create a link to a non-existent wiki page
##create an external link to another webpage or file on the internet (eg. image file, word document, etc.).
#Wrap-up: (participants will record discuss/ideas/results to class wiki) [8 min]
##Using the definition and participants experiences discuss as a group the advantages and disadvantages of wikis.
##Identify potential uses of wikis in participant's instruction.

==== Materials: ====
#Whiteboard or Flipchart/markers
#Computer station with internet access for each participant
#Computer with internet access, LCD Projector, Screen?, Speakers for presenter

==== Handouts: ====
#Information will be made available on the class wiki and participants will be encouraged to add their own work, edits, discoveries, etc.
#Participants will receive a handout with wiki specific editing tips and a list of useful starting points.
#Participants will receive a copy of 7 Things You Should Know about Wikis. 

::EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2005, July). <i>7 things you should know about wikis</i>. Retrieved January 13, 2006, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf

==== Accommodation: ====
This session will use a variety of instructional strategies including lecture, visuals, demonstration and hands-on activities.