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=Using Wiki's in Education = =Professional Development Series = By: Professor Sheley Little, CIS, Sacramento City College

As an educator, I am fascinated by the shift in technolgoy, and how this has affected the way students learn. Computers and technology continue to change the face of education, and as educators, we have many new challenges when understanding how we can integrate technology into our classrooms. I've been researching Wiki's as part of my Master's of Education in the iMET program at California State University, Sacramento for the last year.

Trying to understand how students use technology, and what is important to them for their learning experiences are important. While we try to improve our own teaching methods, we must still recognize that our students have vast backgrounds in not only having access to technology, but our students also have many levels of knowing how to use computers, the Internet and other technology tools.

So while it is important to recognize these things, it is equally important to recognize that educators also come from varying technology backgrounds, and some need guidance for further exploration of using this technology.

Within this Wiki, I have developed bulding blocks, which I feel can provide educators the tools to improve their own computer skills, and use those skills to take their class to the next level. Work with your students in a collaborative environment, build your own Wiki for your classroom, or project.

I have broken this series into 7 Modules, and it will take approximately 4 hours to complete all Modules. Each provides a set of fundamentals to provide the structure you need to implement this type of technology into your classroom. I hope you find this information inspiring, and something that motivates you toward trying something new in your classroom.


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