Wikis

 WIKIS

A **wiki** is a [|website] that uses [|wiki software], allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of [|interlinked] [|Web pages], using a simplified [|markup language] or a [|WYSIWYG] text editor, within the browser. [|[1]][|[2]] Wikis are often used to create [|collaborative] [|websites], to power community websites, and for [|note taking]. The collaborative encyclopedia [|Wikipedia] is one of the best-known wikis. [|[2]] Wikis are used in business to provide [|intranet] and [|knowledge management] systems. [|Ward Cunningham], the developer of the first wiki software, [|WikiWikiWeb], originally described it as "the simplest online database that could possibly work." [|[3]] "Wiki" ( English pronunciation: [|/wiːkiː/]) is a [|Hawaiian] word for "fast". [|[4]]  [|Wikis in Plain English Video]  Wikis in Education • Allows web-based collaboration - edit existing content, add new content • Single centrally-located copy of information rather than multiple individual copies •<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Display of different revisions can demonstrate thought processes evolution •<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Collection and reflection of thoughts and materials - e-portfolio capabilities •<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">May be strongly project or purpose based •<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Input from the wider community though comments possible <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> [|**Ruth Reynard, Ph.D.**, //"3 Challenges to Wiki Use in Instruction,"// T.H.E. Journal, 4/1/2009,]<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Educational Wikis

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East Tech Wiki

Group work example of Oregon Trail Math thinking example (could also do as a blog) [|K-2 group writing example] [|Global Elementary project] Pick an ending story Summer book club discussion