Wikis

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
 * Explain to a colleague what a wiki is.
 * Give examples of how wikis can enhance teacher-teacher, student-student, and teacher-student collaboration.
 * Edit and save changes to a wiki.
 * Create your own wiki for collaboration.

WHAT IS A WIKI?
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HOW CAN A WIKI ENHANCE COLLABORATION?
> A discussion about why wikis are perfect for education. > These tools are the ultimate enablers of collaboration -- in and out of class. > A Pennsylvania teacher revitalizes her classroom with a wiki. > Teacher Louise Maine offers tips for using wikis in class. > Exactly what it says!
 * [|Interview: The State of Wikis in Education]
 * [|The Way of the Wiki: Building Online Creativity and Cooperation]
 * [|Wiki Woman: How a Web Tool Saved My Career]
 * [|Wiki Wisdom: How to Use an Online Classroom Clearinghouse]
 * [|50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom]

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WIKIS IN EDUCATION?
> A collaboration among physics teachers to create a library of resources for teaching physics. > The online space for students of Westwood Schools to learn and collaborate. Managed by teacher and blogger Vicki Davis, this space is the hub of her wiki-centric classroom. > A student editied wiki for Eric Tucker's physics classes. > This is the online space for students in Mrs. Maine's science classes at Punxsutawney Area High School to learn, discuss issues, keep up with class deadlines, and collaborate with other students on class projects. > Culture Projects: Period 1 | Period 3 | Period 4 | Period 5 | Period 6 > Burkina Solar Project Wiki > E Pals Wikis: French 3 | French 4 > A collection of classroom wikis at Red Lion High School in PA > A collaborative website for teaching and learning about economics > A collection of wikis hosted by Wikispaces.com > A collection of classroom wikis hosted by Wetpaint.com
 * Pretty Good Physics Wiki
 * Westwood Wiki
 * [|FHS Physics Wiki]
 * Mrs. Maine's Class Wiki
 * [|Mme Naditz's French Class]
 * Red Lion Wikis
 * [|Welker's Wikinomics]
 * Examples of Educational Wikis
 * [|Wetpaint Wikis in the Classroom]

**HOW CAN I GET MY OWN WIKI?**
Free wiki services for educators include:
 * Wikispaces
 * Google Sites
 * [|PB Works]
 * [|Wetpaint]

HOW DO I EDIT AND SAVE PAGES?
Edit a page in your new wiki to show that you can: >
 * 1) Change font formatting
 * 2) Insert a special character
 * 3) Add an image
 * 4) Add numbered and bulleted lists
 * 5) Add a table
 * 6) Add an external link to another website
 * 7) Add a link to an existing page in the wiki
 * 8) Create a second page in the wiki and a link to it.
 * 9) Upload and add a file (Word doc, PDF, etc.)
 * 10) Embed a YouTube video
 * 11) //Foreign Language & Music Teachers:// Add a sound file (.MP3, etc.)
 * 12) //Math Teachers:// Use an [|online equation editor] to add equations as graphics. For example: