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Understanding Wikis: History, Features, and Classroom Applications

This mini-teach explores the concept of wikis, which originated in 1994 for programmers to share code. A wiki allows multiple users to edit content collaboratively. The most notable example is Wikipedia, widely used yet often discouraged as a research source due to its reliability issues. The session will cover how to create and manage wikis, including privacy settings and editing tools like text and image insertion. Learn how to effectively integrate wikis into classroom activities for enhanced learning experiences.

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Understanding Wikis: History, Features, and Classroom Applications

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  1. What is a Wiki? Mini-teach

  2. History and Features • Wiki = Quick in Hawaiian • Developed in 1994 for programmers to share programs • Works like a website • Multiple people can edit • Edits/ changes are tracked

  3. What is the most popular wiki? • Wikipedia • Conducting research using Wikipedia (aka why we don’t let you use it as a source) • wikiHow • Wiki’s in Plain English

  4. Classroom Uses • http://studentguide1.wikispaces.com/home • http://hwpsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/6th+Grade+Topics+and+Links • http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/

  5. Notes: • Free wikis have advertising. • Wikis have privacy settings.http://sprouseinnovations.wetpaint.com/admin/perms • Just because it is on the Internet, doesn’t mean it is true!

  6. Sign up for the class wiki … • Check your email • Accept Invitation • Sign up • Look for the Easy Edit button • Try to add a comment to Test Page One or Two

  7. Editing the Wiki • Easy Edit • Toolbar • Editing Text • Inserting images • Inserting files • Inserting hyperlinks

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