Global+Collaboration+through+Wikis

=Introduction= This workshop could go two ways depending on the participant. We could start with some examples of how Wikispaces is used in High School - DP program - specifically ITGS and then go for either (a) a basic hands-on from the start or (b) Q&A session.

Examples of Global Collaboration Projects

 * InsideITGS

ITGS Case Studies:
 * 2011 - Online Business
 * 2012 - Theatre Booking


 * ITGS at WAB

Option A - Hands On
This could be a hands on workshop. Depending on the skill-base of the partipants, we can select features to work through: Some of the more **advanced tools** to use in Wikispaces we oul
 * Basic Skills**
 * Setting up am educational wikispace
 * Settings for access
 * Quick theming
 * Inserting media and files
 * Managing stats
 * discussion tabs
 * comments
 * history
 * realtime collaboration using etherpad/googledocs/typewith.me moving to asynchronous collaboration in wikispaces
 * wikispace syntax: toc and more

Option B - Discussion with Show & Tell
This could be a mixed discussion and hands-on show and tell where participants think about the ways that a collaborative space such as wikispaces can be used to enhance student collaboration both locally and globally.

Links to Wikispace Tutorials
http://wikispacetutorials.com/