Wikis

From Wiki.org "Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly."

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Learn About Wikis

Wiki Walk Through
This is a great site which explains what wikis are and gives many ideas for uses in educational settings.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/

About wikis
Vicki Davis uses wikis extensively in her teaching. Here is her wiki on wikis
http://westwood.wikispaces.com/wiki+pages

Wild About Wikis
This is an excellent article by David Jakes. He describes what wikis are, reviews different wiki tools and recommends wikis worth following.
http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191801354

Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators
This article has some excellent tips
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2007/09/12/02wiki.h01.html

Bud the Teacher's Wiki
Bud has set up a Wiki where he is collecting tools and information to help teachers with blogging, He welcomes input from others and hopes to create a comprehensive resource for teachers.
http://budtheteacher.jot.com/WikiHome

Wiki in a K12 Classroom
Ideas for using wikis with students
http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Wiki_in_a_K-12_classroom

Places to set up a Wiki

pbWiki
Do you want to create your own wiki to use with your class? pbWiki hosts many wikis. It can be open to the public or kept private within a group of users. The site says "Make a password protected wiki as easily as a peanut butter sandwich."
http://www.pbwiki.com/

pbWiki - wiki for educators
There are some very useful resources here for both users of pbWiki and users of other wikis. Explore the Etiquette for Students; find sample wikis; check out the resources.
http://educators.pbwiki.com/

WikiSpaces
http://www.wikispaces.com
Wikispaces offers ad free wikis for educators.
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Wikis by Students

Wikiville
Project Global Village - Where 21st Century students can together tell their story of life where they live.
http://www.wikiville.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page

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