Purpose

• To identify ways that wikis can support collaboration
• To practice using a wiki in a real-time application

Materials/Equipment Needed

• Computers with good connection to the internet
• An LCD (not necessary but useful)

Planning

• Create a wiki page
• Ensure that all participants have a wiki account
• Create a page for each group ie. Group One, Group Two, Group Three etc.

Instructions

• Explain to participants that they will be working in groups of 3
• Invite participatns to brainstorm on wiki applications. In other words, how could a wiki help them do their job better or allow them to do something that they aren't already doing.
• Each group is asked to record their points on their page in the wiki before coming back into plenary.

Debrief (Plenary)

• Invite participants to briefly share their ideas

Tips for Instructors

• Use the overhead projector to show the results of each group
• Following the session, garden the wiki putting the ideas in one section and reducing duplicate ideas

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