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Why?Do Teachers Need Websites?

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Communication

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Communication between:

Teachers and ParentsTeachers and TeachersTeachers and StudentsStudents and Students

4 ways :1. A website is open for business 24-7.

2. A website gives you unlimited exposure.(Relatives in other states can see student’s work)

3. Connects you to other classrooms and teachers.

4. Can captivate their attention and challenge them to become more interested.

What Can You Do With a Classroom Workspace?

• Class Resources – Publish class notes, PowerPoint lectures, schedules and policies; show off examples of great student work• Group Projects – Build collaborative pages, start discussions, encourage comments.• Parent Outreach• Expand Horizons – interact with other classrooms across the world.

A wiki is a web page:

• a simple web page• allows online access• easy way to get your information online• file storage• repository 2GB

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• allows collaboration• is readable and editable• allows two way communication• users are readers and contributors• online discussion• share with many

A wiki ALSO:

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Wikis may include:

• Calendars• Assignments• Tests• Content discussion• Links and files (all types)• Group projects• Host projects• Team projects teachers/students

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Sample Wikis

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Anyone Interested?

February 23, 2011

Mary Jasinski ……..Cab Me.

PB WORKS:

• Named PB for being as easy to make as a peanut butter sandwich

• Wiki is a Hawaiian word for fast

• Several options but PB works allows simple and more complex pages made very easily.

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LET’S GO TO PB WORKS LIVE!! http:pbworks.com

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Create an account and sign in:

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Create a new workspace!

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Home Page:

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Settings:

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Settings:

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Editing PagesInserts:

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Page History:• Allows the owner to see who has added

what to the wiki• In classroom gives teacher ability to delete

content and see who is responsible for what content

Located on Front Page

Page History:

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Users:

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Classroom Users:

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Teacher makes accounts:

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Input and collaboration:

Only users allowed by the owner may add content or make comments.

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Online videos

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Questions?

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