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toc =Wikis 101=

FREE ad-free wikis from wikispaces are available from [|wikispaces for teachers].

Of course, ALL the students have heard of [|wikipedia] and is a good starting point for describing to students how to use a wiki.

What is a wiki?
Wikis are easily editable webpages that have some very powerful features to it - in particular to permit collaborative content between many contributors.

Potential Uses for Wikis

 * class notes (using "class scribes")
 * basic class information
 * sharing student work - creative writing, information, etc.
 * collaborative sharing - discussion tab
 * distance collaboration
 * online portfolio
 * continuing mystery stories....

Basic Wiki Editing

 * with two square brackets toc two square brackets = table of contents
 * **- use headers to make table of contents**
 * **mostly wysiwyg (**what you see is what you get)
 * embed video from youtube, google videos
 * embed images
 * (tip - stay away from tables - a little awkward)

Wiki Project:
The following are examples of student work and a teacher's CV-style portfolio

Glengarrypedia - Gr. 9 LCC English novel project - author said it was the best thing to happen in association with his novel

The Flat Classroom Project - Award-winning wiki project between Westwood School in Camilla GA and Dhaka International School in Bangladesh - even Thomas Friedman, author of "The World is Flat" was involved!

Julie Lindsay's Online Portfolio - Online CV using wikis

Additional Resources -
Video presentation by Vicki Davis - [|Wiki Collaboration Across the Curriculum] - excellent presentation, overview and explanation of how wikis work! (K-12 Online Conference Presentation, October 2006)

Educational Wikis - Articles and Resources