My Curriculum Page: http://www.wiki-site.com/index.php/Lisa_T_Curriculum_Page
I’m starting work on a curriculum page project that will include a student project with task and procedures outline, resources for the students to use, evaluation, an example project, and a teacher lesson plan. This week, I worked on creating my main curriculum page in Wiki-site (http://www.wiki-site.com). Wiki-site is designed like Wikipedia so its pages are fairly plain. I’ve never created or edited a wiki before, but it was really easy to edit. I just went in and started by putting in the categories that I thought I was going to need: introduction, task, procedure, evaluation, example, and resources/credits. I started with the introduction and wrote a little blurb about digital storytelling. Then because I had a reference in that blurb, I went down to the resources/credits to put in the reference. Since I was there, I started adding in resources on digital storytelling, websites with free media (images, video, and sound), software sites to help create the projects, and history websites students could check out for information. After that, I went in and described the project under task and the steps that they will complete under procedure. The evaluation and example sections will be filled in later after I’ve created the rubric and an example project. I realized as I was typing this that I left out the teacher lesson plan section, so I’ll have to go add that in later. I like the way my page has turned out so far. It is somewhat plain, but it reminds me of Wikipedia with few distractions from the important parts (the information provided). Although I like the way this turned out, I think the next time I create a page like this I would rather pick one of the sites that would allow me to make it look more like a custom website. I would like to have a little more color and personality, but this will do for now.
I like wikis and Wikipedia even though most seem to think Wikipedia is evil or something. Wikipedia is what it was meant to be, an online encyclopedia that can be built and edited by many people. An encyclopedia isn’t really a good research source, but it is a good starting point for ideas, which is what my curriculum page is. It’s a starting point from which students can work to create their projects. Wikis can be a good online environment for collaborative projects. Each student can participate in adding information and editing and the history allows the teacher to keep track of each student’s participation.
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI liked the picture that you posted on the the Wiki... I looked at using that program and I wasn't sure how it would work, so I used the other program. I can see now that it really does look just like a regular Wiki.
You are also right that Wikipedia is not evil. It just has to be taken (like everything else on the net) with a grain of salt! They have resources at the bottom that you can verify, etc., people should use those to see the validity of the post they are reading.
I look foward to seeing your example project later on.
Alex S.
You said that your wiki was "plain" but I also think that is a good thing. Depending on the students having to much color or pictures can just be distracting, while yours is simple and to the point. It tell you exactly what you need to do and where to find it.
ReplyDeleteYou also mentioned that "wikis can be a good online environment for collaborative projects." This is a good observation that I had not thought of. Especially with my younger kids, I like them to work together and figure out problems. A page like this could be one way you could get groups to work together and learn from each others ideas.
Megan H