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=Welcome Pennsville Elementary Teachers!! = = = = =

The plan for this afternoon is to provide you with time to collaboratively explore, as a grade level, a web 2.0 21st century tool known as a wiki. Wikis, as you will soon learn or may already know, can be used for many purposes - including engaging teachers and students in the educational process. This is a chance for you and your collegues to learn about a new 21st century tool and while having some fun. Please follow the steps below as you explore the world of wikis and ultimately create and share one as a team:

1) To explore this as a team, project the image of this screen onto your classroom SmartBoard so everyone is able to see what's going on. Maybe even take turns using the SmartBoard to control navigation.

2) The next step will bring you to another wiki on using wikis. Once you arrive at this wiki, you should use the links found on the left of the page to explore and learn about wikis. You should start by clicking "What is a Wiki?" and continue down until you get to "How Secure are They?".

3) Use the following link to bring you to the above referenced wiki: Wiki on Wikis

4) After you explore the wiki, your challenge is to create a wiki of your own as a grade level. The title (which needs to be all one string - no spaces or special charaters) of your wiki should identify you as a grade level in the Pennsville School District (e.g., PSDGrade3). Work collaboratively now on creating your wiki. Be creative and resourceful. If you have questions, use the internet or the wiki on wikis to help you. The following link is helpful as well: [].

5) Your wiki should contain meeting notes from the morning session. You may add multiple pages with other information, pictures, video, etc.


 * 6) Last, __//share//__ your wiki. Go to "Manage Wiki" on the left of your wiki screen. Under "People", click "Invite People". Add **pb-faculty@psdnet.org, cp-faculty@psdnet.org, and vp-faculty@psdnet.org ** into the "Send to" box and click "Send". **

7) At around 12:45, a member from each grade level should check their school email for an invitation to the other groups' completed wikis. Each group should review the wikis that were created by the other grade levels and discuss. Are there any gaps or overlaps that need to be addressed to achieve vertical articulation?

8) After reviewing the wikis that were created by the other grade levels, add one more section labeled “Response to Other Grade Levels” to your grade level wiki and add your comments. Have your comments posted by 1:20 for review by others.

7) CONGRATULATIONS ON CREATING YOUR FIRST GRADE LEVEL WIKI!!!!!

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