Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF CEBU PROVINCE
District of Carmen
GREENHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
School: ___GREENHILLS ELEM.SCHOOL Date: _______________________________ Grade/Section:
____VI Subject Area/s: __EPP 6________________

I.MELC: Post and shares materials on wikis in a safe and responsible manner

II. Objective/s:

Knowledge: Define a wiki

Skills: Explain the safe and responsible manner of using wikis

Values/Attitude: Show respect to others and promotes child-friendly and gender sensitive as they
exercise the core-values, Makadiyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa

III. Subject Matter: Posting and Sharing Materials on Wiki and Blog

References: Learning and Living in the 21 st Century

Home Economics and Livelihood Education pp5-7

IV. Procedure:

A. Readings :

What is a wiki?

This is a website that is collaborative in nature.It means that a user or anyone using this
website can participate or work jointly with a creator or author of a written work in a
wiki.To work jointly means one can add,modify,edit,delete,revise or update some of the
content of the work the creator or author of that work.A wiki uses a software in the name
of wiki engine or wiki application.A wiki allows a user to use a web browser to revise or
update part of the content of the work of an author or writer without any restriction.
However,as a responsible user,you should cite your reliable source from which the
information you have added in the website can be located.
The term wiki was originally named Wiki wiki Web.This was introduced by Ward
Cunningham in 1995.This word came from the Hawaiian”Wiki wiki which means fast or
swift.
Samples of wikis
There are available wiki that you can use in the web.
1.Wikipedia this wiki is the most popular and most used website.
2.Library Blog wiki this wiki deals with the way blogs and wikis used,these are used by
Australian libraries.
3.Tolkien wiki exclusive for the readers of the novels of JRR Tolkien.
Steps in using wiki.
1.Open your browser.Some examples are google chrome,internet explorer,and Mozilla
firefox.
2.Type in contentthat you want to look fir in a wikiin the search bar.
3.Select the wiki page from the result or findings from your previous search
4.You wil be directed to the website.
5.From there,you will find infomationabout the topic you are searching.
6.If the website doesn’t contain the information you need,click the button back and select
another esult.
What is a safe and responsible manner in using the wiki?.
Wiki and blog are websites that are read all over the world by people from different
cultures,socio-economic backgrounds,professions and hobbies .It is important that one
B. Exercises for skill subjects / Analysis questions using HOTS for content subjects

Exercise 1 Directions: Answer the question briefly.

1.What is wiki?

2.Where does a wiki word come from and what does it mean?

3.What is wiki engine?

4.How do you work in wiki?

5.What is the advantage and disadvantage of using wiki?

6.How could you be a responsible user of this wiki?

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7. Being a gender-sensitive, how would you show it to everyone when you use wiki?

8. How do you promote the core values in using wiki?

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Exercise 2.Match Column A with that of column B.Write the letter of the correct answer.

Column A

_____ 1.also called wiki application

_____ 2.most popular and most used website to source all kinds of information

_____ 3.a tool used to search website

_____ 4. A virtual location in the World Wide Web containing documents and information about
different subjects.

_____ 5. A website that is collaborative in nature.

Column B

a. Wiki b. Wikipedia c.website d. wiki engine e. web browser

C. Assessment/Application Directions: Give your best word for this.

How do you differentiate online sharing of experiences/materials from face to face sharing of
experience? Which do you prefer and why?

Prepared by: _____JESILLA L. LAGCAO____ Verified by:

Teacher

______ JUDY R. TAPERE____

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