Wikispaces

Wonderful Wikispaces Wikis
What is a Wiki? Simply put, a wiki is a webpage with an edit button. Wikispaces Wikis are easy to use. Sign up for an account and try one today! The best way to get started is with your own "teacher page". Once you feel comfortable using wikis yourself, you can introduce wikis to your students. Wikispaces will upgrade a free, basic account to a PLUS account for K-12 teachers. A PLUS account has no advertising and allows you to manage privacy settings for your classroom pages.

Some things to think about when getting started:

 * Review your school's //Acceptable Use Policy// with students
 * Discuss digital citizenship along with social responsibility and accountability - wikis have tools to view and track changes!
 * Food for thought: good general classroom management makes using a collaborative wiki with students easier

How //do// teachers use wikis?

 * Teacher "home page", post assignments, classroom info and documents
 * Manage group projects - think of it as a web-based "jigsaw" activity
 * Professional Learning Community for Teachers
 * International classroom collaboration
 * Create as many "spaces" as you like based on your purpose for that space!

**Go to Wikispaces help for teachers.** Here you will find:

 * Video tutorials and information on how to use Wikispaces (security levels & more)
 * Info on a free upgrade to a Wikispaces PLUS account (more features and no ads!) for K-12 teachers
 * How to create student accounts - no email required!
 * See examples of teacher wikis


 * More**: "Cool Cat Teacher", Vickie Davis teaches in Georgia and is an active participant in many online spaces. She shares some effectives uses for wikis in education on her blog.


 * Have a look at the following informative video clip on how wikis work:**

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Another web-based wiki site is PBWorks.