Description

Have you heard of a wiki? Do you want to create them in your classroom, but don’t know where to start? Come explore the wiki resources available online for educators (including PB Works, Wikispaces, & Wetpaint ), and the unique ways to incoporate them into your lessons. Harness the power of the Read/Write Web for group assignments, thematic units and much more!

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Wikis in Plain English

What is a Wiki?

Wiki Wiki is Hawaiian word for fast. The word "wiki" was used to imply how fast and easy it would be to create web pages. Multiple users can edit the same page online.

Why would I want to use a wiki?

• To make my life easier
• To make course webpages
• To make tutorials
• Have my students add content
• Storing documents
• Linking to resources
• Collaboration
• Organizational tool
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Dissecting a Wiki

• Front Page
• Discussions (or Comments)
• History

Setting Up a Wiki

PB Wiki PDF

WikiSpaces

Wetpaint

Classroom Ideas for Wikis

• Group Projects
• Creating an encyclopedia for your classroom
• Collaboration between classrooms

Example Projects that use Wikis

The Time Zone Experience

AP English Class Wiki

Classroom Book Talk

Microbiowiki

Westwood Schools

Wiki Code of Conduct

Example Internet Codes of Coduct

Wiki Rubrics

Example rubric of wiki integration

Hosting Wikis on Your Servers

MediaWiki