Syllabus

**Course Name:**  Wikis for Early Childhood Reading Teachers

**Instructor Name:** Christina Parker

**Email address:** Morse318@yahoo.com

**Office Hours:** 8:00-3:00

**Prerequisites:**  Must be an Early Childhood Reading Teacher

**Overview:**

This one week workshop will focus on integrating Wikis effectively into the reading curriculum through: adding narration, embedding images/videos, creating slideshows, and creating online assessments. There will be daily lesson plans and instructional activities to help you become an expert on Wikis!

**Required Materials:**

Wikispaces Account

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Course Schedule:**

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 1: Embedding Images/Videos

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participants will:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Create a visually enhanced lesson plan. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Embed images and videos onto their Wiki.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 2: Adding Narration

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participants will:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Create a response using Voki. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Download and record sound using Audacity. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Embed sound onto their Wiki page. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Create lessons using Audacity and link the lessons to their Wiki page.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 3: Adding Visuals

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participants will:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Embed a Youtube Video onto their Wiki. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Create, crop, and save images in Microsoft Paint. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Upload images to their Wikis. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Add comments and participate in discussions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">5. Create a new Story Comprehension Wiki page.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 4: Creating Slideshows

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participants will:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Take pictures using digital camera. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Upload images to flickr. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Create a slideshow in flickr. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Embed slideshow onto Wiki. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">5. Create story using slideshow images.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 5: Creating Online Assessments

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participants will:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. Create individual assessment pages for each student. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. Create a poster assessment in Glogster. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Share other assessment strategies that could be used with the Wiki.