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= VIRTUAL LITERATURE CIRCLE HUB: YOUR WIKI HOME BASE﻿ =

You'll be using this space to analyze, annotate, discuss, and publish work in a student-led, literature circle format. You will be working in a group format to set reading schedules and other media projects associated with that reading. Instead of completing this work all through face-to-face meetings, paper journals, role sheets, and assessments, your work will be done __**primarily**__ through a group-created wiki space. All media projects will be posted on your wiki.

You may work on this project during the class time allotted, before or after school, and at home. **All group members are expected to participate in the creation of the wiki and will be evaluated both as an individual and as a group member after the project is completed.**


 * What are the advantages of a virtual literature circle? **
 * Assignments, communication, and assessments are paperless (generally). Consider all of the trees who will thank you for their very lives!
 * You don't have to be physically present with your group in order to communicate and work.
 * You will learn to practice ethical, safe and effective use of technology.
 * You will have the opportunity to express your ideas in a variety of digital media.
 * Everyone will have an equal chance to participate in discussions and site-building.

** A word about privacy and public viewing.... **
Your wikis will stay private and accessible/editable only by group members until they are ready for publication. When we are sure everything on the pages is appropriate, proofread, and all the proper citations included, we lock all the pages (so they can't be edited further) and make the site accessible to everyone in the world. Visitors can view all our work and discussions, and we even set up our wikis so that those with a wikispace account can add to the discussions we've already begun.

= GETTING STARTED﻿ ﻿: DAY ONE  =




 * 1) I've already set up Log in to your ** gaggle e-mail account ** a ccept the invitation to your group's wiki. Choose a user name which clearly incorporates your name and a password that is secure but easy for you to remember.
 * 2) Fill out your info sheet with your group's wiki url, your group members' e-mail addresses, and your wiki user name and password. You can add any other important info on this sheet as class goes on. It would also be a good idea to write our lab days and due dates in your planner.
 * 3) Watch the short video from Common Craft called "Wikis in Plain English."This should give you a decent idea of what a wiki is and how it's different from other types of websites.
 * 4) Read up on How to Write an Online Discussion Posting so that you will be ready to post responses on your weekly discussion topics.
 * 5) ===Read up on grading, page requirements, and available media projects. Start assigning projects and responsibilities and posting choices/ideas on your wiki's PLANNING PAGE. ===