Purpose

Provide teachers with the knowledge and tools for enhancing collaboration in the classroom and encouraging research through the use of wikis
 * ​ Global Intent **

The faculty of a sixth through eighth grade middle school who have laptop labs in their classrooms and are seeking trainign on Web 2.0 technologies.
 * Audience **


 * Outcome - What do you want the learners to be able to do?**
 * 1) Understand wikis
 * 2) Understand the various applications of wikis in the classroom setting
 * 3) Understand how wikis enhance the research process by encouraging critical thinking and collaboration
 * 4) Create and manage a wiki
 * 5) Improve an existing practice in the classroom via a wiki


 * Curriculum - What do they need to know?**
 * 1) Learners need to know the various web sites that offer free or low cost wikis ie: wikispaces, pbwiki, wetpaint, livejournal
 * 2) Classroom wikis can be an organizational tool, digital storage for classroom notes and summaries or the outcome of a research project
 * 3) Wikis are an interactive space for virtual conversation where understanding of a topic can be developed.
 * 4) Learners need to know how establish a safe, educational environment for students to use.
 * 5) Learners need to know what aspect of their curriculum or classroom management practice they would like to improve via a wiki

**Pedagogy - What activity will faciliate learning?** Faculty members will create a wiki to implement into their classroom practices.

See assessment link on left navigation bar.
 * Assessment**

Desired outcomes are substantiated when a wiki is created and managed.
 * Criteria - How will you know when they attained the desired outcomes?**