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Welcome to the SIGCT (Computing Teachers) Wiki.

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Similar to Web 2.0, which makes use of newer web technologies for sharing information, eLearning 2.0 uses new technologies to distribute information, share knowledge and collaborate. Everyone knows about Wikipedia, a grand example of a wiki, but what about using smaller wikis in your workplace?

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Social media usage at the K-12 level has exploded over recent years, with some 40% of teachers saying they use blogs or wikis in the classroom. More social media, so the argument goes, means better communication, more collaboration, more learning opportunities. "In K-12 classrooms," to borrow the Portlandia punchline, "you can start a wiki and just call it 21st century learning."

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With the announcement of the 2011 Edublog Award winners, there are now two more award-winning wikis in the Wikispaces community. And we couldn’t be prouder!

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A “wiki” approach to designing the curriculum that would allow teachers and experts to collaborate in tailoring lessons for schools is being proposed by the [British] education secretary, Michael Gove.

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To work through this material in a self-paced workshop (hopefully with a partner or two), check out the Wiki Workshop which uses many of the resources mentioned below. Assessment, Inquiry, Problem-Solving, ...

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Welcome to WikiIndex
we are building bridges between people in wiki communities.

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I’ve long said that professors who want to explore teaching with technology should begin with a social media tool rather than a Learning Management System. Web 2.0 tools are simple to use, invite student collaboration, and are usually less administratively clunky and complex than an LMS.

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Educational Origami is a blog and a wiki, about 21st Century Teaching and Learning.
This wiki is not just about the integration of technology into the classroom, though this is certainly a critical area, it is about shifting our educational paradigm.

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wiki spot is a home for wikis that benefit their communities.

It can be a home for your community, too

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This site aims to answer one question: How can I use wikis in education?

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Combine the learning of everyone on the team and improve the way work gets done.
Add, edit and delete pages. Share documents and images. Your look and feel.
Write content and code right in your web browser. No software to install.

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Starting this month, Wikispaces is offering free wikis to higher education. It’s the logical next step for us, all things considered.

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That is, as we already know, the technology itself does not develop the skill, nor is it the teacher; the technology is only a tool, and teachers must remain committed to the collaborative process if students are to fully engage and develop the skills necessary to work collaboratively with their peers. It is worthwhile, therefore, both from my own experience and from observation, to identify several specific strategies every teacher can employ to increase engagement from their students.

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17 Interesting Ways* to Use a Wiki in the Classroom

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Huge collection of school appropriate tools

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Creating the Walled Garden: Setting Up Web 2.0 Apps on School District Servers

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Will Richardson, a former teacher-turned-tech expert, says schools need to revolutionize teaching and learning to keep pace with societal changes.

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 Blogs, Wikis, Docs: Which is right for your lesson?A Comparison Table

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Digitally Speaking

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