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=ISTE 2010: Writing with Wikis: Cooperation and Collaboration in the Creative Writing Classroom=

Assignments: These are placed on your desk as well as here for your review.

You are: the student identified on your table/desk at the conference Assignment One: Login to [] Click on STUDENT # which identifies you on the left hand side of your screen Click on the Edit Tab at the upper right hand side of your screen. Type on your page to complete this assignment: Create two separate characters. You may use the following as a template to format this assignment. Character’s Name: Character’s Occupation: Character’s Age: Short Physical Description: Character’s Personality Traits:

Assignment 2: Now you will work on the collaboration component of the assignment. Click on any other student except for yourself. Read the character descriptions they have provided Click on the Discussion Tab Click on + New Post Write a substantial and constructive response to your colleague’s characterizations. You must make some suggestion as to how the two characters might experience conflict in the story.

Assignment 3: Go back to your assigned wiki page. You are Student 1 and should be looking at Student 1’s page and discussion page. Read the comments and suggestions for conflict on the discussion page. Make sure to read the posts from your student colleagues as well as the course teacher. Click on the “Page” Tab at the upper left hand side and then click on the “Edit” tab on the right hand side. Use the suggestions and comments to craft a 1-2 paragraph anecdote which illustrates a conflict between the two characters.

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