wikis

toc =Wikis =

Where to set up a wiki
Wikispaces Wikispaces offers free wikis to groups who keep them public. In addition they offer ad free wikis to K-12 educators This wiki was created in wikispaces. To start a wiki for schools go to: []

[|PBWorks] PB stands for peanut butter, the claim being that using a wiki is as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich.

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**What are Wikis?**
How? See the video "Wikis in Plain English" media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="260" width="320"

(1) Wiki means Quick ... Wiki,wiki! Quick, quick! It's quick and easy!

What is a wiki?
media type="youtube" key="ZmByB0sIPog&rel=1" height="355" width="425" From YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmByB0sIPog About wikis

Vicki Davis uses wikis extensively in her teaching. Here is her wiki on wikis Vicki Davis presented at the [|K12 Online Conference]. The Flat Classroom high school project Article by David Jakes: [|Wild About Wikis] [|Wiki Walk Through] This is a great site which explains what wikis are and gives many ideas for uses in educational settings.

More to read
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How can I use this for myself?

 * Present your assignments on wiki pages

How can I use this with my students?

 * Collaborate with distant school by bringing together work done by students in one space
 * see Flat Classroom project
 * See Donna Anderson's wiki (link to come) for examples
 * Put up problem of the week