Wikis by Web 2.0 group at Central States

Photostory is another computer opportunity.

Interact and be collaborative.

Peer editing can be done together. Manage wiki - manage and invite others. Can see but can or cannot edit. Most of the wiki tools allow a lot of control. Check with school regarding rules.

PB wiki can be user-friendly.

Wikis allow collaboration. Blogs do not.

Wikis are seamless whereas discussion boards are not.

Put up travel pictures and play 20 questions.

Manage wiki - invite people, etc.

Google docs or wiki can be used for group projects.

Do not use too many different tools to avoid confusion.

Google docs  vs. wikis: wikis have templates. Google docs is just text on the screen. Wikis has many more options for pictures, etc.

Google docs - work from home and not meet, for scripts.

On the wikis - they can sabotage, but the teacher can see the history.

Even the typed and deleted shows. You can demonstrate this to the class.

Report shows who and how many do what. History tells who does what. The corrections are shown.

You can revert to a previous copy. Examples:

http://uwwfrenchclass.wikispaces.com/page/diff/Equipe+2+Le+myst%C3%A8re/46327055

This group wrote it and

http://uwwspanish101f08.wikispaces.com/Equipo+1+Casa+Tequila

and then they published it on youtube, beginning Spanish video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29AnHXNQaYc

Using the wiki for a group project, collaboration, and then record it.

Divide into teams, collaborate on Wiki.

Wikis in plain English:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

and also other documents in plain English on youtube.

Lee Lefever puts on Youtube how to videos.

Dingue dingue  dingue- Christophe Mae - new French song.