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Web 2.0/ Wiki Project
This assignment will have you searching out information on your own. In order to become more comfortable with integrating technology you will not always have step by step directions. Although I was careful to give you good directions and a sample to follow, you will need to venture out on your own for completion of this project.

As always, feel free to ask questions if you don’t understand something. It is helpful if you would address your questions on the Question Discussion Board so others can be helped at the same time. Thanks. To join our class wiki you will need to go to: http://henry573fa2010.wikispaces.com/ Click "join this wiki" on the top left side of the screen. It will prompt you to create an account. The system will then ask me to give you permission; once I do this you are in and ready to go. This wiki will be your Web 2.0 project for the EDUC573 Applications of Technology class. This will be a collaborative wiki with all students in the class participating. Having this hands-on experience will help you understand what wikis are all about and how they can enhance teaching and learning.

People often get confused between a wiki and blog. These definitions may help: • Wiki - No one "owns" a wiki article. Instead, you update and add to a wiki article. Collaboration is important. It is best to avoid commenting on wiki articles. (i.e. Wikipedia) • Blog - Someone writes an article and other people add comments to the bottom.

1. Wikis can be very useful in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. Please click on the following website to view: Wikis in the Classroom.

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikiideas1.cfm

2. Click on the youtube video link below “Wikis in Plain English” to learn more about wikis. If youtube is blocked at your school, you will need to watch this video in another location.

Wikis in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fapplytech%2Ewikispaces%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded

3. Print the rubric used to grade this assignment. Once you are logged into “henry573SU10” http://henry573su10.wikispaces.com/our wikispace for this class, you’ll see a sidebar. Click on the Web 2.0 Rubric to print it.

ASSIGNMENT:

The activities below will need to be completed as part of your Web 2.0 project grade:

The following directions will also be found on the wiki itself. A wiki is a type of web 2.0 tool. We are using this tool to give you experience working with a wiki. The purpose is to identify a web 2.0 and then present and discuss these tools with your classmates.

1. This assignment demonstrates collaboration among students and how information shared can be edited by more than one person. Locate, research, and create a “new page” showcasing your chosen web 2.0 tool.

What is Web 2.0 and why is it important? The following Web 2.0 articles should aid your understanding.

Web 2.0 Made Simple

Web 2.0 +

a. Once you read the articles, your task is to research Web 2.0 tools. Try searching the topic in Google. You will be amazed at all the tools for teaching and learning that are available, many of which are free. Where were these things when we were going to school????? Explore several tools that you think would be beneficial in the classroom or useful for professional development. Sign up for some online tools and/or download others that are programs (most give you a free demo time.) Use the tools to create something of your own. Be sure to read through the Web 2.0 Rubric before you begin so you will know what is expected of you.

b. You will now add a new page to the wiki by clicking on New Page at the top of the sidebar on the left. You will name the page with the name of the tool you chose to review. You will link to the tool's URL, give a short introduction to the tool and explain why you chose that particular tool to share. If your creation is online, link to it for us to view. If it is a file on your computer, you can upload it to your page by using the picture icon in the menu bar when your are in the editor. It is next to the broken link. Note: You are free to change the visual aspect of your page. Go to Help in the upper right-hand corner for tips on how to change background, font, etc. Your grade will reflect that you have used some visual tools to make a pleasant-looking page. Use organization techniques such as inserting a table or bullets to make your information easy to read and access. See the student example provided in the wiki. You are free to be more creative if you'd like. Participation in this assignment will become a part of your Web 2.0 project grade as reflected on the project rubric.

c. Click on the "Web 2.0 Tools" link located on the sidebar, and click on Edit. You will link the Web 2.0 Tools page to your page. To do this, type the name of your page on the Web 2.0 Tools page, highlight it, then choose the link icon in the Editor Menu Bar above. Follow the directions to navigate to your page. Follow my example and don't forget to add your name as the author.

The "Web 2.0 Tools" page should be basically just a collection of links.There should be one and only one page for each Web 2.0 tool discussed. If someone else has already written about the Web 2.0 tool you discussed, just edit and add to their page. Make sure to type your name next to the name of the tool you added or you will not get credit for your work.

2. Blog: Under this heading you will blog (discuss) the web 2.0 tools posted by your fellow students. You will need to demonstrate that you analyzed at least two of the web 2.0 tools and how they enhance the teaching and learning experience. Identify ways in which you could incorporate these tools into your classroom.