Week+2,+Wikis

Wikis in the Classroom
In Hawaiian the phrase "Wiki wiki" means "super fast." On the web the term Wiki describes a highly collaborative platform where multiple contributors can add to, edit, and publish text, images, movies, add hyperlinks, and embed widgets. Contributors to the site can share one page or add their own page to the site. Wikis are built online, so contributors can add or edit their pages from any computer with an internet connection.

Watch this quick clip "Wikis in Plain English" from [|Common Craft].

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 Read [|7 Things You Should Know About Wikis] and [|50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom].  Add your own page to our wiki to track your progress towards Web 2.0.  On your page share with the cohort Search for an example of a classroom wikispace at your grade level. Share your reaction to the space on your page.
 * What was your experience creating your wiki page?
 * What is vision of creating a wiki with your students?
 * How might you use a wiki to collaborate with your colleagues?

Resources:
classroom2dot0-Wikis EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative [|50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom]
 * [|7 Things You Should Know About Wikis]
 * [|7 Things You Should Know About Collaborative Editing]

Wiki building resources
[|PBworks] [|Google Sites] [|Edublogs]