Brief Description of "How to" Wiki
This is a very simple form of wiki that will help your pupils to begin working collaboratively using this very useful software. It aids the pupils in letting go of individual ownership as they are not asked to be creative but are instead simply asked to explain a process or procedure in a concise and effective manner, using a wiki as a means of presentation. The “how to” wikis that are created during this type of activity are beneficial for pupils as they give the pupils a reference point if they are in any doubt as to how to perform the action or complete the procedure in the future. It will also introduce the pupils to collaboration in a safe environment where they contribute (as much or as little as they wish) to a class resource that you may then use to teach the pupils valuable skills in the future or to recap on the skills of the past.
This website has been created by Paul Leacy (0744034) in 2011 as part of his Final Year Project in the University of Limerick as part of the (B.Tech. Ed.) course in Materials and Construction Technology.