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DeAnza College/CIS2/Fall 2009/Group 1

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WIKIEDUCATOR FOR EDUCATION

What is WikiEducator


WikiEducator is open for anyone who shares the vision of open content. It is a Website that provides free contents of e-learning for everyone. Everyone is free to edit and use these free contents and users do not need high level of technical skills. It is vastly growing and mainly used as an educational resource and make possible for educators and learner to collaborate any where in the world.

http://www.wikieducator.org/Main_Page


The Role of WikiEducator

  • Developing a strong community focused collaboration
  • Educational projects and initiatives with free contents
  • Building an Open Education Resources (OERs)


Why WikiEducator is Important

The Wikieducator is significantly expanding its free learning and improving the access to education projects in any where in the world. The advantages of WikiEducator are:

  • The convenience and it is simplicity.
  • The users do not have to travel anywhere to develop their programs.
  • Communicate make possible around the world without having to deal with time differences or with technologies.
  • The freedom of all educators to teach with the technologies and contents of their choice.


We bring our close attention to the following areas that the WikiEducator assist in their initiatives.



Early Education

Distance Learning and Technology in Education

Resources for Educators and Learners

Summary

References

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Assignments

The topic is WikiEducator for Education


Sub-topics and your assignment:

Katherine - Early Education

Stephen - Distance Learning and Technology in Education

Matthew - Resources for Educators and Learners

Champika and Carina - What is WikiEducator and how it can be used in Education. Carina and I would be able to help with other paragraphs and add some information as needed.

Since we have to sell the wikieducator, we must show how wikieducator can help the society and make an impression on readers to initiate their programs on the wiki.

Research the Wikieducator and other search engines about the topic. Write a paragraph or two and add 2 or 3 wikieducator initiative link to it.

Stephen, were you able to create a google doc to have our topic notes? Can you give us the link?