Wikis

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A wiki is a website that includes the collaboration of work from many different authors. A wiki site allows anyone to edit, delete, or modify the content on the web. (The first wiki creator named the site after a chain of buses in Hawaii; Wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian.) [|tig.lsc.gov/techglossary.php]

Examples:
[|Wikipedia] - the ultimate global social encyclopedia Library Media Department page

Educational possibilities:
Curriculum writing Class editing of projects Teacher collaboration Collaborative translations of FL passage

What do I do next?
[|A Wiki Walk Through] - excellent tutorial for teachers to "unravel the world of wikis" Eduwikis - a wiki about educational wikis

Where can I create a wiki?
TIP: decide on viewing options before beginning to create your wiki -- Check the help screen //first// in each wiki site for your options concerning managing your space in order to decide how you want others to view and use the space

[|Wikispaces] - Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together - Wikispaces is a great place for teachers, students, and educators to work together. Wikispaces for K-12 education use is completely free, and free of advertising. [|Pbwiki] - **PBwiki** lets you quickly set up your own free, hosted, password-protected wiki to edit and share information. It's as easy as a peanut butter sandwich. The latest feature from this service is for teachers to be able to all include students -- regardless of whether or not the student has an email address

Additional information
Help for K-12 teachers (from Wikispaces) - including an easy way to create accounts for all teachers How can multiple students simultaneously access a wiki?