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Wikis are versatile tools that foster collaboration, making classroom management easier than ever. They allow educators to post assignments, share calendars, and facilitate student projects outside traditional face-to-face interactions. Wikis provide a visually appealing, ad-free environment, complete with templates and multimedia options. Popular platforms like Wetpaint, Wikispaces, and PBwiki cater specifically to educators, offering unique functionalities to enhance teaching strategies. Discover how you can implement wikis to improve communication, feedback, and student engagement.
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Wikis August 25, 2009 Created by Alison Cox modified by Ian Thome
What is a Wiki? The Common Craft Show • Wikis in Plain English
Why Use a Wiki? • Fast • Easy • Editable • Collaborative
Why/How to Use in Class? • Management • Post assignments • Calendar, homework • Messages to students • Syllabus • Student Projects • Collaborate outside of class without Face to Face (F2F) meetings • Present to class/teacher with multimedia • Different from the usual! • Other students can see progress (or not!), give feedback
Wiki Sites for Teachers Wetpaint (http://www.wetpaint.com) • Visually appealing • Ad free for teachers • High functionality with a variety of ad-ins (videos, etc.) • Templates for teachers Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers) • Pricing benefits ($50/year benefits for free) • Visually appealing • Easy to use • Used often by teachers (other sites as reference) PBwiki (http://pbwiki.com/) • Set up students in class
Sample Teacher/School Wikis • Miss Cox's Classroom Online • Bedford High School English Department • Project: Feel Good • Flat Planet Project • Mr. Thome's Wiki of Student Podcasts • Bedford PD Share Wiki • Bedford Curriculum and Development • Technology Instructional Strategies • Mr. Thome's Student Work
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