OLA Super Conference 2008 Website
Presentations
Teaching Wikipedia
Anita Brooks Kirkland, Consultant, ITS, K-12 Libraries, Waterloo Region District School Board.
Our students are using it, but do they understand what its about? We have concerns, but do we really understand how it works? In the drastically shifting world of information, we need to understand how Wikipedia works and where its place is as a resource. Most of all, we need to teach our students and fellow teachers about it: when and how to use it, how to evaluate its contents, and when not to use it. Discover practical tools for Teaching Wikipedia.
Teaching Wikipedia Presentation 
Wiki With Us
Carol Koechlin, Author of Beyond Bird Units, Q-Tasks.
Anita Brooks Kirkland, Consultant, ITS, K-12 Libraries, Waterloo Region District School Board.
Working and learning together in a Web2 environment is empowering for all learners. In this session we will build an understanding together of how the wiki can be used to engage students in collaborative knowledge building. No previous knowledge of a wiki is necessary for this workshop. We will cover the basics of wiki design and move into application of Think Models that make the best use of this unique learning environment.
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Wiki Models for Student Research
Carol Koechlin, consultant for school libraries
Anita Brooks Kirkland, Consultant, ITS, K-12 Libraries, Waterloo Region District School Board.
Find out how the wiki can apply powerful research models used in school library programs to foster higher-order critical thinking skills. The wiki is an ideal collaborative writing tool that teacher-librarians can use to facilitate research projects that build community and understanding. Students can share resources, converse, question and contribute to their projects from home or from school.
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