Wikis

=Wikis=

Wiki wiki: A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it.
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With a wiki, you can

 * easily create content on the web
 * edit from anywhere
 * succeed without a lot of technical knowledge
 * have a wiki without cost--free of advertisements if the wiki is for education
 * have online storage for uploading pictures and files
 * easily set up the wiki, organize the content, add pages, attach files, add pictures, embed video/audio/slide shows/widgets, and update
 * invite others to the wiki to collaborate and develop the content
 * save every version automatically in the History
 * easily track and evaluate user contributions
 * set to public, protected, or private use and viewing
 * A wiki is as simple as a single page by a single author, or as complex as Wikipedia.

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Time to Explore! Investigate several of the sites below and be ready to share your impressions.
Thousand and One Flat World Tales English, creative writing

Code Blue Sixth grade life science

Discovery Utopias Middle grade students, English, social science, humanities

Flat Classroom Project Collaboration between students in the US and Bangladesh

FHS Wolves Den 11th grade English and history wiki for students at Fayetteville High School Wow, what an amazing amount of information. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at the class assignments.

I liked the links to the grammar sites. They also had good information on the war and background for the Slaughterhouse Five. Let's Go West 3rd grade exploration of US westward expansion

[|Holocaust Wiki Project] AP history

[|Math Outcomes Portfolio] High school seniors create a curriculum review

[|Primary Math] Elementary students share math learning This is an excellent site which showcases K-2 students' understanding of math concepts through pictures and blogging.

[|Mr. Lindsay] Sixth grade curriculum, information, and student work

Salute to Seuss Elementary students explore and honor Dr. Seuss Good! I ncludes many ideas for creative projects using books by Dr. Seuss. There is a link to a great biographical WebQuest listed under “activities”.

Schools in the Past First grade students interview family members about changing times

Thousands Project Fifth grade students poll the world with monthly questions

[|Turn Homeward, Hannalee] Fifth graders create a study of the novel and the time Aura Lee/Love Me Tender: Everyone in America should be familiar with this tune, either your grandmother’s version or Elvis Presley’s. It is about time for the new adaptation of this classic.

[|Welker's Wikinomics] Collaborative wiki about teaching and learning economics

Westwook Schools Computer Science High school computer science wiki with outstanding student projects

GAC Wikis
Tammy Hughes Barbara Perkins Gerry Hill Amy Dean Julia Osteen Donna Love

Time to brainstorm. How could you use a wiki in your classes?

 * English:** collaborate on a project; writing/editing/feedback
 * Bible:** compare/contrast characters/events; research on holocaust, etc., collaborate
 * Math:** give kids a topic; research it and explain it on a wiki; do vocab words before a chapter/ a place to put steps on how to solve a problem and create a portfolio
 * Elementary:** good opportunity to explore websites with links since elem. kids are not allowed to explore the internet on their own...

Helpful Resources

 * [|Teachers First: Wiki Walk-Through]
 * [|Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis]
 * [|Digital Directions: Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators]

Sites for Creating Educational Wikis

 * [|Wikispaces for Educators] Check out Digiteen.
 * [|PBWiki for Educators] Check out [|Stay Current.]
 * [|WetPaint for Education] Check out [|Anatowiki].
 * Directions for setting up your own wikispace using [|Getting_Started_with_a_Wiki[1.doc]]