THINK WIKIS
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WHAT IS A WIKI?
A wiki is a collaborative website that is considered part of the second generation of Internet-based services that allows users to instantly create and share web pages.
Definition of Wiki from Wikipedia
Wikis in Plain English
Wikis are a place to:
- add, edit and share quickly
- build a community
- collaborate
- create picture galleries
- manage a project or team
- plan an event
- share stories
- store documents and files
In a time when everyone is talking about globalization, wikis are geographically agnostic.
Wikis are a place for:
adapting a document for a new audience |
brainstorming |
chronicle an ongoing event |
class practice tests |
class-produced exam study guide |
classroom learning beyond the classroom |
classroom websites |
club activities |
collaboration of notes |
collective note-taking |
computer program coding |
concept introduction |
content presentation |
discussion questions |
exploratory projects |
experiments |
favorite booklists |
frequently asked questions |
group collaboration on writing sentences |
group presentation |
group problem-solving |
help-desk training |
lessons summaries |
individual assessment projects |
instructional design plan |
interactive library research |
lab report |
newsletter |
open storytelling |
organizing audience sessions for speech class |
peer counseling |
peer editing |
peer tutor training |
poem construction |
posting web quests |
presentation/paper/course development |
problem-solving |
procedural manuals |
proofreading |
role playing |
scenarios, potential indicators |
students papers |
teacher editing marks or corrections |
teacher collaborative on best practices |
what if? |
website design |
teachers posts |
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FREE WIKI HOSTING
Peanut Butter Wiki
Wikispaces
Wiki.com
Seed Wiki
Free software wiki package originally written for Wikipedia - server-based
WIKIS IN EDUCATION
PBWiki Power Educators Wiki
Westwood Schools Wikispace
St. Francois Xavier Community School
Irving, TX ISD Professional Development
Villa di Maria Elementary Booklist
Wiki in a K-12 classroom
Tim Fredrick's ELA Teaching Wiki
The Science of Spectroscopy
Wiki Wiki Teaching- The art of using wiki pages to teach
Wiki Ideas for the Classroom
New Answers for E-Learning: Wikis and avatars are improving the educational experience
LINKS TO OTHER WIKI SITES
Web-logged Presentation Links Wikis
Wesley Fryer's Workshop Resources
David Warlick's CoLearners Wiki
Women of Web 2.0
Education Technology Association of St. Louis
Webster Groves School District IMC/Technology Facilities Wiki
HOW ACCURATE IS WIKIPEDIA
Academics question Wikipedia’s credibility
Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica
Wikipedia Profile
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