Not-so-twiki Wikis

A wiki is a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website.





Why wiki?


There are many ways to incorporate wikis into your curriculum! You can create a wiki for a book study, have students collaborate to create a class study guide, defend a position on a topic, etc.


Here are some sample wikis to check out:


http://g105.pbwiki.com/ Password: g105wiki
http://browniewiki.pbwiki.com/
http://madamekerr.pbwiki.com/
http://findmeinf3.pbwiki.com/ password: mhsgovt
http://mhsstuco.pbwiki.com/ password: maizestuco


http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/


http://usd266charactered.pbwiki.com/ password: character

http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Wiki_in_a_K-12_classroom
Ok, now that you have looked at a few, how do you get started?


Start here: http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/. This is a great tutorial to get you started.


Here are a few places to go to create your wiki:





http://www.pbwiki.com/


http://www.wikispaces.com/


http://www.wetpaint.com/