Posting+Instructions

This year we are going to be working with a wiki to post resources and facilitate on ongoing online discussion in each unit. The site of the wiki is: http://cbw-apus.wikispaces.com All students have access to the wiki with the username and password distributed on the first day of class. Please keep this sheet in a safe place so that you have access to this information as needed. This is your password and should be private. I cannot send out passwords the night before an assignment is due. How the assignment works: 1. The discussion topic for each unit will be posted no later than the last day of the previous unit. The topic will then be “open” for discussion until the date noted on that unit’s assignment sheet. Anything posted after the accepted deadline will not figure into scoring for that unit. Each discussion assignment is scored at 20 points per unit (see rubrics posted below). 2. Each student has been assigned to a learning community (A, B, C, or D). Please take care to post in the correct community. Postings in a separate community will result in a 5 point deduction from your overall score. 3. The point of the wiki is to facilitate discussion. Bring up new topics, ask questions, challenge others, share information (include hyperlinks or source information). Think outside of the box. Telling someone else on the board how wonderful they are (or aren’t) is not something that will receive much credit on this assignment. 4. Acceptable use. All students need to responsibly and appropriately use their online account. If you are unsure if posting certain information is appropriate, speak with me (or email me the posting) in advance. If this tool is used in an inappropriate manner, there will be disciplinary consequences and potential loss of posting privileges. 5. Give yourself time to deal with technical glitches. If you wait until 2 hours before the deadline and your internet connection goes down, that is your problem. Late postings will not be accepted given the fact that the assignment is “open” for the entire length of the unit. Enjoy this new tool….I look forward to our online discussions.
 * AP US Wiki **

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 * Click here to access wiki rubrics for each marking period.**