Wikis+in+Math

Here's a place to share ideas of how people use wikis in the math classroom.

**Wiki ideas for math from [|TeachersFirst]**

 * A **calculus wiki** for those wicked-long problems so the class can collaborate on how to solve them.
 * A **geometry wiki** for students to share and rewrite proofs.
 * **Applied math wiki**: students write about and illustrate places where they actually used math to solve a problem.
 * **Procedures wiki**: groups explain the steps to a mathematical procedure.
 * **Pure numbers wiki**: student illustrate numbers in as many ways possible: as graphics to count, as mathematical expressions, etc. Elementary students can show graphic illustrations of multiplication facts, for example. ([|TeachersFirst])

[|Mathcasts.org] Here is another example of the ways in which teachers can be more imaginative with their curriculum and students can get an opportunity to teach. Mathcasts.org is a wiki that is collecting examples of student produced screencasts about math related topics. Most of these are done with a graphics tablet, but I would think that as screen capture programs become more and more accessible, there might be all sorts of variations on this theme. (Especially, of course, if you have a Tablet PC.) The thing I like the most here is the opportunity to engage our students by not only asking them to show what they know by testing it but by teaching it. I really believe that is a transformative shift that finally allows us to stop being the sole audience our kids work for. I always tried to find authentic audiences for my students’ work when I was in the classroom, to move the motivation away from the grade and instead to the audience feedback and reaction. We can do this so much more easily now. Thanks to Tim Fahlberg for the pointer.

[|http://sp8mathzone.pbwiki.com/Growing%20Post%20Hall%20of%20Fame%202005-06] A Growing Post is a cumulative assignment that allows the students to have a review document of the unit they are taking. Students are given a set time period to complete their post. They are encouraged to include pictures and links as well as text to explain the questions being asked. If a student is unable to complete their work online a paper version of the assignment is accepted.

http://spfractions.wikispaces.com/unprojectInstructions

Using a wiki to publish math projects!