We Will Wiki
Sponsored by
The Salem State
Collaborative
Presenter: Rachelle Meredith,
Katie Silva, Lynnfield High School
Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield MA
Audience: All Content Areas
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:45
PM
Date: Tuesdays January
26, February 2, 9, 23
PDP’s: 15 PDP’s or 1
Non-Degree Graduate Credit (Additional Fee and Project)
PDP’s will be content based
Fee:
$75 for Member Districts $295
for non-Member Districts
Description:
This class
will introduce teachers to some of the more common web 2.0 tools, including
wikis, blogs, and social networks.
Teachers will create lessons using these tools.
WEEK 1. - This
week will introduce participants to the benefits of using a wiki as well as
copyright, fair use and privacy issues.
Teachers will be introduced to different wiki platforms and will have an
opportunity to explore these platforms
to determine which one they would use in a lesson.
WEEK
2—Participants will create a lesson using a wiki and will be introduced to ways
in which to enhance the wiki—Including other websites that can be incorporated
into the wiki.
WEEK 3—This
week will introduce blogs as an alternative to wikis and discuss benefits of
each. Teachers will have an opportunity
to explore different blogging websites to determine which one they would use in
a lesson.
WEEK
4—Participants will finish creating a lesson using blogs as well as ways to
enhance the blog with other web tools.
WEEK
5—Participants will share projects with the other members of the class. Open discussion on benefits of using these
tools. We will end with a discussion on
the value of social networking in the classroom.
Registration Information:
Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or
email the following information to
Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please
either email (preferred) or call Jim
at 781-771-4860.
Make checks or Purchase Orders
payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session
DEADLINE to sign up is five days prior to the start of
class