Wikis

= = = WIKIS =

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a webpage with an edit button, which can be updated by multiple users.


 * Watch** this this short video [|Wikis In Plain English]

How can I use a wiki in my classroom?

 * Students work collaboratively on group projects online
 * Students are motivated to write for a real audience (Parents can be invited see what the students have been working on in the previous week)
 * Conference with students on their drafts - all revisions to a page are tracked in the history
 * Discussion forums - initiate online discussions in online forums with your students
 * Use it as a website for your class / year level / school that you can easily update yourself
 * Make your wiki public (anyone can access) or private (only members can access with a username and password)
 * Post topic-specific weblinks for your students to access, to save them time in typing out URLs or Google searching
 * Put handouts and newsletters online for students / parents to access from school or from home
 * Showcase student work online in the form of digital images (can be photos of student work), Word documents, Powerpoint presentations, digital movies or digital audio recordings - a great motivator
 * Invite another class to join your wiki and work collaboratively with you - at your school, a nearby school or a sister school overseas!

Where can I see some examples?

 * Room 20's wiki
 * Year 5 @ WPS wiki
 * Year 12 Australian History Wiki
 * VSL Japanese class wiki
 * Prep Grade 1 wiki at Mansfield


 * great**[|Victorian Education Channel Wiki Page]

How can I get started?

 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/wikispaces.png]] || * Sign up for your own wiki (free for educators)
 * Written instructions
 * [|Tutorial Movies]
 * [|Discussion Forum]
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