WIKI PROJECT

PRESENTATION

By
Ana Gandara
Andres Hunter
Sergio Nova
 Project: Collaborative research project using
wikis related to School needs.

 Objective of the wiki:

- Ask Ss. to investigate a problem, find
causes/causing and propose solutions related
to that problem.
 Context
 Grade: 4th grade high school

 Students: 32 (divided into 8 groups of

4).

 Length: 2 weeks (4 classes)

 Main task: each group investigate and
choose a particular problem they observe
at school, then the class discuss and they
decide which one of the problems is the
most important to solve.
 Establishing the Main problem (for
example): Math’s teacher has not
came to class for at least 3 weeks
and that issue will affect students as
they have to be prepared to give the
"PSU" by the end of the year.
 Group work:
 There are 8 groups of 4 students and any member
has a specific duty :

 a) To establish the problem,

 b) Reasons/ who/what causes the problem,
 c) Propose solutions to solve the problem,
 d) Action plan to solve the problem, considering
the solutions mention by c member.

 As a final product, members can write a

paragraph explaining the part they had to
research or design a c-map or a poster; then they
will have to present it to the class
 First class:
 Main idea - introductory class about wikis
(explanation with a power point about
wikis) and setting up the task.

 Explanation of the task:

 Get in groups of 4, think about a problem
in their school that needs improvement,
selection of the main problem at school.
Once the problem is selected then each
member of the group takes one of the
duties mentioned above in this document.
 Second class:
 Teacher creates a wiki and allows students
to edit and contribute in the online edition.
Students work on the wiki editing their
material and at the same time the teacher
monitors and guides them.
 Third class:
 Continue working on the same issue, clarifies
doubts and finish it.

 Now the teacher divides the groups of 4 students

according to particular roles; all students with the
same role join in a group.

 Then there are 4 big groups with 8 students with

the same role, but only the half (4 students) of
them have to present their role in order to do one
final presentation as a whole with all different
roles together.
 Fourth class:

 Each group presents its contribution

to the wiki in the classroom
according to the role they perfomed.
 Rubric will evaluate:
Requirement Attempted Acceptable Admirable Awesome
1 2 3 4

Contributions -Seldom cooperative -Sometimes -Cooperative. -Always willing to

-Did not do any work cooperative -Did their part of the help and do
-Could have done job. more.
more -Usually offered -Did more than
useful ideas others.
Routinely offered
useful ideas.

Work with others -Rarely listens to, -Often listens to, -Usually listens to, -Always listens to,
shares with, or shares with and shares with and shares with and
supports the supports the supports the supports the
efforts of others. effort of others. effort of others. effort of others.
-Often is not a good -Sometimes not a -Does not cause -Tries to keep people
team member good team problems in the working together
member group.

Focus on the task -Does not focus on -Sometimes focuses -Focuses on the task -Almost always
the task and on the task and and what needs focused on the
what needs to what needs to to be done most task and what
be done. be done. of the time. needs to be
-Lets others do the -Other group -Group members can done.
work. members most count on this -This person is very
proa and remind person. self-directed.
to keep this
person on task.