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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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
Dissecting a Wiki
- Front Page
- Discussions (or Comments)
- History
Setting Up a Wiki
Classroom Ideas for Wikis
- Group Projects
- Creating an encyclopedia for your classroom
- Collaboration between classrooms
Example Projects that use Wikis
Wiki Code of Conduct
Example Internet Codes of Coduct
Wiki Rubrics
Example rubric of wiki integration