February+9

=Topic Wikis in Education=

**Interviewer =** **Alice**
===**Intro:** **[Maria/ Durff]** Welcome to It's Elementary Show #30. We are streaming live on the EdTechTalk Channel of the Worldbridges network with Lisa Durff, a K12 teacher in Maryland, AND Jose Rodriguez, third grade teacher in Los Angeles CA AND Maria Knee, a kindergarten teacher in Deerfield, NH AND Alice Mercer, an Elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA. Today is Monday, February 9th, 2009. We are talking about Wikis in Education with our guest [|Jeff Utecht]===

=1. Introduction of guest=
 * ===Jeff Utecht Tell us about your background and involvement in educational technology===

=2. Setting the stage; definitions of the subject=
 * ===What are Wikis all about?===
 * ===What is the difference from blogs and other websites?===

=3. Examples, pointing out the salient points=
 * ===What are some good/great examples of wikis in k12 education?===
 * [|Wikis in the Classroom]
 * [|Global Connections Wikis]
 * [|Group Project Wikis]
 * [|Student Created Wikis]
 * [|Teacher Peer Wikis]
 * ===How can we get started? Some good resources===
 * http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
 * [|Educators Sandbox]

=4. Reasons to use that technology in elementary.=
 * ===How can we use a wiki in an Elementary School?===
 * ===How about the use of wikis with Elementary School students?===

=5. Barriers to effective implementation or sustainability - roundtable discussion=
 * ===Once we get started, how can we keep the momentum going?===
 * ===Any barriers such as sites being blocked, technical no how, etc...?===

=6. Questions/comments/ further discussion=

= = =7. Review and wrap up by Alice=
 * ===Comments by Co-hosts Alice, Maria, Lisa, Jose on how they have used wikis.===

=8. Post show=

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===**Outtro**: **[Maria**] This has been It's Elementary Show #30 with Maria Knee, Jose Rodriguez, Alice Mercer, and Lisa Durff webcasting live on the edtechtalk channel of the worldbridges network. Thanks to worldbridges, and edtechtalk. Special thanks to Jeff Lebow and Dave Cormier. Our next show will be Monday February 23rd at 9pm eastern. Where we'll discuss ........ with our guest ........ See you then.===