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=PURPOSE OF THIS WIKI := =TO PROMOTE THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AS AN EMBEDDED PART OF TEACHING AND LEARNING= = = = = = = =What is a wiki= Wikipedia define a wiki as [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki] Wikipedia is the most widely known wiki but there are many other wikis in the public sphere. One I have found useful is http://www.wikihow.com/ which calls itself " **The How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit** "

An important point about Wiki's that I like to make is that **wikis are always "a work in progress** ", by emphasizing this point I feel I can encourage students to post their contributions on a wiki and not feel put out when others add/amend their contribution. = = =WIKIS and BLOGS= Vicki Davis of Westwood School in the states has been using Wikis extensively for some time in her school and describes the difference succinctly as " Blogs are for opinions Wikis are for facts". A more detail representation of her use of Wikis in education can be found in an interview with Vicki and Adam Frey from wikispaces at http://educationbridges.net/k12opensource/wp-content/uploads/wikis.mp3. In the interview Vicki outtlines five ways she uses wikis for education :


 * 1) Lesson Summaries
 * 2) Collaboration of notes
 * 3) Concept introduction and explanatory notes
 * 4) Dissemination of important classroom learning beyond the classroom
 * 5) Individual assessment projects

Links to educational wikis https://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/ weblogged


 * Sample Code of Ethics**

It is suggested that teachers post to their blog or wiki site an explicit statement regarding the ethical behaviour expected of learners contributing to the site. The following sample code of ethics is provided to assist teachers in preparing this. This is a modified version of the A Bloggers Code of Ethics originally from the Forrester Best Practices report, //Blogging////: Bubble Or Big Deal: When And How// //Businesses Should Use Blogs// ([|http://www.] __forrester____. comlResearch/Document/Excerpt/O,72 11__ ,35000,00.html)

a. I will tell the truth. b. I will write deliberately and with accuracy. c. I will acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly. d. I will preserve the original post, using notations to show where I have made changes so as to maintain the integrity of my publishing. e. I will never delete a post. f. I will not delete comments unless they are spam or off-topic g. I will reply to emails and comments when appropriate and do so promptly h. I will strive for high quality with every post including basic spellchecking. i.. I will stay on topic. j. I will disagree with other opinions respectfully. k I will link to online references and original source materials directly l. I will disclose conflicts of interest m. I will keep private iss ies and topics private, since discussing private issues would jeopardise my personal and work relationships.

=WEB 2.0= = =

see the site http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 below is a brief summary.

 * ~ Web 1.0 ||~  ||~ Web 2.0 ||
 * DoubleClick || --> || Google AdSense ||
 * Ofoto || --> || Flickr ||
 * Akamai || --> || BitTorrent ||
 * mp3.com || --> || Napster ||
 * Britannica Online || --> || Wikipedia ||
 * personal websites || --> || blogging ||
 * evite || --> || upcoming.org and EVDB ||
 * domain name speculation || --> || search engine optimization ||
 * page views || --> || cost per click ||
 * screen scraping || --> || web services ||
 * publishing || --> || participation ||
 * content management systems || --> || wikis ||
 * directories (taxonomy) || --> || tagging ("folksonomy") ||
 * stickiness || --> || syndication ||