Wikis+in+the+Classroom

Session Description:
Wikis are powerful tools for facilitating student projects and teaching collaboration. This session will examine the anatomy of a wiki, discuss the various free tools available, and examine several uses for students in the classroom and for teachers as a resource or class page. We will also explore ways to add embeddable content to the wiki. We will take an in depth look at how wikis support the teaching of collaboration using several projects from several different disciplines. No experience is needed. The session is applicable for all grade levels.

Presenter Bio: Patrick Woessner, St. Louis, MO
Patrick Woessner is a middle school educator with nearly 20 years of experience in public and independent schools. A Minnesota native (and U of MN graduate), he began his teaching career in New Zealand, migrated to Texas, and then moved to St. Louis in 1994 to teach at [|MICDS]. After serving as the Science Department Chair for eight years, he assumed his current position as the Middle School Coordinator of Instructional Technology in 2002 after completing his MAT in Educational Technology at Webster University.

Patrick has presented at numerous conferences, including the National Science Teacher’s Association, Midwest Educational Technology Conference, and Lausanne Laptop Institute, been featured in publications including ASCD Express and the MacArthur Foundation’s Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning, and currently serves as a online book reviewer for Stenhouse Publishing and public relations chair for the K12 Online Conference. He shares his insight on all things education-related at his blog, **Technology in the Middle.**