wiki+creating

Title: Creating Personal WikiSpaces Objective(s): o Students will practice navigating the WikiSpace website o Students will practice editing their Wiki page o Students will practice adding work to their Wiki page Bridge Technology Standards o 1.1.1 o 1.1.3 o 2.2.2 o 3.1 o 3.2 o 4.1 o 4.2 Materials o http://bridgeproject.wikispaces.com/ o Google Images o Picture/name spreadsheet o Chart paper/white board MONDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK TUESDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK WEDNESDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK THURSDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING >> **A**thletic >> **L**ollipop >> **L**ovely >> **Y**ellow INDEPENDENT WORK
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that this week they are going to create their own new WikiSpace
 * 2) tell the students that there are a few steps they need to learn and complete to create their own WikiSpace
 * 1) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) open internet explorer and explain that the homepage is set to the WikiSpace
 * 3) tell the students the first thing they need to do is click on their **site** on the left hand side and model how to do that (ex. Westwood, Quigg etc.)
 * 4) next, explain that today they will choose what picture they want as their WikiSpace
 * 5) show the students all the pictures and tell them they will pick 2-3 that they would like as their WikiSpace
 * 6) show the students some of the buttons they will use on the WikiSpace (their **site** button, how to click on their picture, **edit this page** button etc.)
 * 1) have students move to a computer and open the internet to the WikiSpace
 * 2) walk around the class and have the students choose their Wiki Page picture
 * 3) write down the student’s name next to the correct picture on the spreadsheet
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that today they are going to label their Wiki Page picture
 * 2) tell the students they need to put their first name and last initial on the Wiki Page picture
 * 1)  gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) open the internet and go to WikiSpace
 * 3) show the students how to click on their **site** button on the left (Columbine, Lincoln etc.)
 * 4) click on **edit this page** at the top
 * 5) model how to scroll over and down to find their picture
 * 6) click **below** the picture and type in your first name and last initial
 * 7) click **save** on the top right ß IMPORTANT!!!
 * 8) after clicking save, tell the students to go back and check to see if their name is **under** their picture on their site’s Wiki Page
 * 1) have students move to the computers
 * 2) assist/model while students put their name under their picture on their site’s WikiSpace
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) tell the students that today they are going to decorate their WikiSpace with two facts about themselves and their favorite animal
 * 2) ask the class to think of a fact about themselves (they have green eyes, they have a dog, their favorite food is broccoli etc.)
 * 3) have the class share their fact about themselves
 * 1) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) model how to open the internet to the WikiSpace
 * 3) click on your site
 * 4) ask a student to be an example (or use the tech team example page)
 * 5) click on the picture for the page
 * 6) at the top, click **edit this page**
 * 7) click in the box and type 2 facts about yourself
 * 8) model how to click **save** at the top
 * 9) minimize the WikiSpace and go to Google, then click **images** at the top left
 * 10) model how to search for your favorite animal
 * 11) ** right ** click on a picture you like
 * 12) select **copy**
 * 13) go back to the WikiSpace and **right** click on the blank area under the sentences
 * 14) select **paste**
 * 15) the picture should copy onto the blank space
 * 16) ask for questions
 * 1) send students to the computers
 * 2) assist/monitor while students write 2 sentences and choose a picture
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that today the students are going to create an **acrostic** poem on their WikiSpaces
 * 2) create an **acrostic** poem as a class (you can use someone’s name or an animal, or a food etc.)
 * 1) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) model how to open the WikiSpace on the internet
 * 3) click on your **site’s** link
 * 4) choose a student to use as an example (or use your tech team example)
 * 5) explain that an **acrostic** poem is one that uses the beginning letters in the topic word to begin each line (see example below)
 * 6) ** S ** inging
 * 1)  click on your **site’s** link
 * 2) use a student’s page as an example or your tech team example page
 * 3) under the picture from yesterday, model how to write your name with one letter on each line
 * 4) go back and have the class think of words to describe the person using the topic letters to complete the **acrostic** poem
 * 5) model how to click **save** when the poem is finished!!!!
 * 6) ask for questions
 * 1) assist/monitor while students create their **acrostic** poems