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What's a Wiki?

A wiki is a web page that you can create quickly with no programming or website development software or knowledge. This wiki is created at [|Wikispaces.com] and is free! A wiki, in the original sense of the idea, is a website where users can edit the contents of the page. Teachers, however, have been using them to share content with their students.

This video, Wikis in Plain English, explains what a wikis is and does: media type="custom" key="2955925"

Basics of wikis at Wikispaces.com: Private wiki: You create the wiki and only those who have a wikispaces account and who you have invited can view your wiki. Protected wiki: You create the wiki and anyone can see it--but only those you give permission to can edit your wiki. Public wiki: You create the wiki and anyone can see and edit it.
 * What can you do with a wiki? You can . . . **

type instructions generate discussions post documents (Word, PDF, NeoOffice) link to other websites upload your photos, audio, or videos embed videos from other websites such as TeacherTube embed widgets such as a Google calendar or maps insert tables Use your wiki to create online learning environment for a lesson, unit, or course! Allow your students to edit the wiki to share the information they have learned or work they have created--or use a drop box to turn in their work to you. There are an unlimited number of ways you can use a wiki. ..

Wikispaces.com offers [|free wikis to teachers] for educational use. It's easy to create an account and create a wiki. Try it!

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