What's a wiki?
Pioneered by Ward Cunningham, and named after the Hawaiian word for ‘quick’, a wiki is a website that makes it easy for anyone to contribute pages, and link them together.
Wikis are a type of social software that make it easy to communicate online. As simple to edit as it is to read, the wiki makes for the perfect online collaboration tool.
Why use a Wiki?
• Most wikis are available at little or no cost
• Wikis are easy to edit and easy to maintain
• Many wikis allow the creator to control who has access to view and/or edit the content
Wikis in the Classroom
Wikis in the Classroom.doc
Wikis in the Classroom2.ppt
To help you get started...
Try some of the following helpful resources:
Resources for Educators by PBwiki
Contains how-to information, lesson examples nd other helpful resources.
A guide to getting started
A Powerpoint with step-by-step instructions
Created by Jonathan McMahon
Examples of Educator Wikis
Click here to see examples of how other teachers are using wikis
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