{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"12945213","dateCreated":"1245778715","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kcrowson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kcrowson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/usd259sandbox.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/12945213"},"dateDigested":1532288509,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Classroom use","description":"I can see the advantage of having a Wiki for the classroom that acts as a webpage. It can include links to our class blog, the school webpage, internet safety links, educational links, parent links and information, homework and student work.
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\nI also like the idea that for student work, students can work collaboratively to create various products and link them to the wiki.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"11084853","dateCreated":"1239648228","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ewithersict","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ewithersict","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1237487002\/ewithersict-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/usd259sandbox.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11084853"},"dateDigested":1532288509,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Advantages of a wiki","description":"Wikis are great collaboration and communication tools. What might be some of the advantages of using a wiki either in your classroom or as a professional?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"12945177","body":"I would like to go paperless in my classroom (as much as possible) this year, and a wiki will allow me to post projects and have the students interact and collaborate.","dateCreated":"1245778616","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"linniccox","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/linniccox","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245766072\/linniccox-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945185","body":"If students post their notes, then students who are missing will have the notes from the discussion that you had.","dateCreated":"1245778644","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bjasper","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bjasper","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945197","body":"Definately a cool tool for collaboration and sharing of ideas and projects!","dateCreated":"1245778657","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"amasterson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/amasterson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245773271\/amasterson-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945203","body":"Ongoing research projects that are classroom-based and involve all students participating would work far more smoothly with a Wiki. Multiple people can access the site and contribute to a project, adding and editing. This is as opposed to the old way of having students hand in their contributions, and making copies for everyone, over and over again.","dateCreated":"1245778674","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"swingfield1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/swingfield1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945205","body":"Putting homework on the wiki and eliminating the need for homework packets every week. Plus reducing the amount of physical papers sitting around waiting to be graded.","dateCreated":"1245778676","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"sesolomon","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sesolomon","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245776377\/sesolomon-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945217","body":"They're very user-friendly and FREE!","dateCreated":"1245778741","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ewithersict","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ewithersict","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1237487002\/ewithersict-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945219","body":"I really like the idea of having class resources available. I teach theatre and get very tired of students losing their scripts. Now I can have a few to loan and keep in the classroom and they can download and print their own. I can see this wiki as a starting point to get to things like google docs for collaboration on big projects like shows.","dateCreated":"1245778751","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"grahammie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/grahammie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945251","body":"Technology can be very motivating. Also, it is a great way for students to "publish" their work. It takes away the paper shuffle. It can be a vehicle for learning in the 21st Century.","dateCreated":"1245778835","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dharris52","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dharris52","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945259","body":"I would like to try and have students reflect or respond to the fitness testing during the year, this would be a great way for students to document their understanding.","dateCreated":"1245778867","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"tmasterson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tmasterson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245779179\/tmasterson-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11084821","dateCreated":"1239648172","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ewithersict","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ewithersict","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1237487002\/ewithersict-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/usd259sandbox.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11084821"},"dateDigested":1532288509,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Disadvantages of a wiki","description":"Okay, so not everything about using a wiki is fantastic. What might be some disadvantages?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"12899665","body":"I'll start this one off:
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\n"My kids don't have internet access at home."
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\nThis is the biggest disadvantage I hear. Well, so many kids have Myspace and Facebook pages any more and they're figuring out how to get to those every day. Maybe start off using the wiki as an in-class and\/or extra credit opportunity and then move to requiring it outside of the classroom. And yes, there will be one or two students that absolutely can't access the internet outside of class, but surely you can print the assignment for that one child or send them to the library computer lab, right?","dateCreated":"1245445586","smartDate":"Jun 19, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ewithersict","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ewithersict","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1237487002\/ewithersict-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945173","body":"One more thing to learn. Some teachers will really take off with this and others will blow it off completely. It all depends on the teacher!!","dateCreated":"1245778602","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"amasterson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/amasterson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245773271\/amasterson-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945189","body":"Many of the students at Mead do not have computers at home. The teachers sometimes have a hard time getting access to the computer lab or the laptop carts because they are so much in demand.","dateCreated":"1245778647","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dharris52","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dharris52","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945215","body":"Teachers could be resistant because there is somewhat less teacher control on a wiki than when using other forms of technology (or when not using technology). It is a format few are readily familiar with so it would take some time to train how to use it.","dateCreated":"1245778723","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"linniccox","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/linniccox","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245766072\/linniccox-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12945293","body":"students can post what ever they want and monitoring the response quickly.","dateCreated":"1245778975","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"tmasterson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tmasterson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1245779179\/tmasterson-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13208521","body":"Not that you want them accessing cell phones in class, but do some of your students have web access via cell phones even if they don't have computer at home??","dateCreated":"1247665191","smartDate":"Jul 15, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kimdavis_WSU","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kimdavis_WSU","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1288203746\/kimdavis_WSU-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13346193","body":"It also helps to have students that can read. Looking at my class list for next year, I have 2 that I know don't read. (I'm a special education teacher)Don't worry... That's not going to stop me!","dateCreated":"1248728202","smartDate":"Jul 27, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"TrishTheTeacher","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/TrishTheTeacher","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1248278588\/TrishTheTeacher-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}