WhatsaWikiandHowIUseIt

If you are reading this page, you are using a wiki. In this case, it is an online wiki called Wikispaces that allows users to create pages and sites for free. Think about wikis as collaborative word processors. They make it very easy to create your own pages as well as sharing and editing those pages with other people. You can easily make changes and have other make changes or add content to your wiki.

Wiki is in Ward's original description: //"The simplest online database that could possibly work."// Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. Everyone knows about [|Wikipedia]. But the larger organization--[|the Wikimedia Foundation]--sponsors other wiki-based projects including Wiki books, Wiki media, and Wiki quotes. Many of the resources at these sites are offered under copyright-friendly licenses such as [|GNU Copyleft] or [|Creative Commons], or, like the photo of the Earth, they are in the [|public domain]. (BTW, it you are looking for other copyright-friendly repositories, try the [|Internet Archive].)
 * What is a Wiki? -** http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki

I use a wiki to create electronic handouts, to provide access to workshop materials, write drafts of papers, and take notes in meetings or presentations, I even used a wiki to host my electronic portfolio.

You've heard of Wikis. You know about Wikipedia. Now learn about some very fun and useful existing wikis and create one of your very own. **How to Integrate Wikis into the Classroom**
 * What's a Wiki 3-hour** **Workshop Agenda**
 * Wacky Wiki 1-hour** **Workshop Agenda**

WikiSpaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/ WikiSpaces for Teachers - [] PBWiki - [] Wikipedia - [] Wetpaint – Wiki - [] Curriki - [] - A wiki for posting lesson plans and other content. MediaWiki - [] - Wiki software, needs to be downloaded. Wikiwikiweb - [] Wiki Matrix - [] - used for comparing Wikis Managing Wikis - [] Getting Tricky with Wikis - http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ Wicked Web Fun - http://wickedwebfun.wikispaces.com/
 * Links related to Wikis**

Wikispaces Tour - []
 * Tutorials**