Wikiage
An Experiential Workshop
By Anas Eljamal
9 March 2007
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Overview
1- Setting the Rules
2- Experience the Wiki World
3- Defining the Wikiage Paradigm
4- Defy the Obvious – Wikian Paradigm
5- Applications in a College Environment
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Part 1: Ground Rules
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Ideas Sheet
(1) Wikiage is fresh new Concept
(2) We will shape the concept together
(3) No Predetermined answers – just basic observations
(4) Each one us will learn differently
(5) Feel free to partner with another individual
(6) Fill the Idea Sheet with ideas I did not capture, with
improvements to the presentation, slide, contents, my
style, etc… I will collect the sheets
(7) Any questions?
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Experiential: Observe Yourself
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Issue Sheet
(1) Any controversy will be marked on the “Issue Sheet”
(2) Last 30 min, we will address all issues on “Issue
Sheet”
(3) If strong Feelings, we will have a separate session
later.
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Learning in a mini-Wiki Approach
Wiki-way
(1) We will collaborate to create knowledge
(2) Each one of us will learn differently
(3) We will have our secret handshake!
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Question
1- What is Wiki – and what is Wiki-age?
Wiki
(1) WIKI = What I Know Is (??)
(2) Wikiwikiweb (share ideas website)
(3) Hawaian for “Quick”
(4) Popularized by NuPedia (aka WikiPedia)
(5) Mass Collaboration Software
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Question
What is Wiki-age?
Wikiage?
A New Paradigm
WikiAge
NOW!
Initiated by the
Wiki Tools
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Part 2: Experience the Wiki
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Demonstration 1
www.wikipedia.com
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Discussion
Discussion/Links:
Accuracy Blog
Statistics Site
Comparison Page
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Demonstration 2
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Discussion
What is common between
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Demonstration 3
News
Huffington News
Create News with CurrentTV.
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Demonstration 4
Fort McMurray in the News: (1) (2) (3)
Nice Drawing Movie
Why I got Fired and reply (1) (2)
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Demonstration 5
The Live Chapter
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Other Examples
Example 1: OntoWorld
Example 2: Mozilla and Open Source
Example 3: Goldcorp Inc, Challenge
Example 4: Procter and Gamble InnoCentive.
Any Other from you?
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10 Minutes Break
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Part 3: Let’s Define Wiki
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Oral
Poems
Muscle
Elite
Tribal
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Reading
Books
Machines
Masses
Individual
Computers
Digital
Brain
Everyone
Collaboration
Group Discussion
Define Wikiage:
What are the Characteristics
Of a Wikian (Wikioid?...)
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My Definition
WikiAge
is the Age of
Mass Collaboration
At A Global Level
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Part 4: The Handshake
Be Ready to Challenge the Obvious
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Reading
Sequential Vs Recursive
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Chaotic Organizations
Search
Email
Earth
Translation
News
… Why Google?
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Knowledge
Internal Vs External
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Multi-Tasking
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Chatting
Plato’s Discussion
Virtual Friends
Sexless Relationship
Multiculturalism
Remove Facade
Evolved Language
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Individualization
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Comfort Zone
Family/Society Vs Law Vs Self
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Copy Right (the Old Ego)
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Part 5: Leadership in WikiCollege
Group Discussion
How Can We Apply Wiki at Keyano?
In Administration
In Teaching/Learning
In Curriculum
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Part 6: Addressing the Issues
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