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What is a wiki? A wiki is an easy web site that you can create or edit without any special skills or resources. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection. Wikis are living documents that you can change on the fly! The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast." Wikis can be set for any amount of collaboration and viewing. They can be as open as anyone is allowed to edit a page or they can be private where you have to be a member to even see a page. There are variations in between!
 * Whip Out Your Wiki! **

What are they good for? Use them to communicate resources, calendars and other information for students and parents. Use them for digital portfolios of student-created products such as videos, comics, animations, etc... Use them for students to share notes on a unit in a class. Create a textbook supplement with your own content and links to online resources. Have students create a wikipage as the product at the end of a unit of study or a research project. For example, each student could create a page on a wiki about a decade in the 20th and 21st century on technology developments. You create the link page to have a virtual timeline. You can also use them for school clubs and organizations as a place to track, document, and manage on-going projects. Collaborate and interact globally Share and interact with other classrooms or groups, across town or around the world.

How can I get one? There are several places to get a wiki. WikiFoundry, which acquired Wetpaint wikis is one example. They have a very simple format with lots of design choices. PBWorks offers a great deal of structure for file storage and many teachers like it. My choice and the one we will use today is Wikispaces.It now comes in three flavors :-)

When you create your Wikispaces wiki, you are automatically formatted as a "Classroom" site. You can keep it that way or you can change it to a Wiki or Simple Website. In the beginning this is not so important as it's very easy to change the settings of your account at any time. Free webinars and recordings of past webinars are located at http://wikiwebinars.wikispaces.com/ - just click on the link for Previous Webinars and then the Archive link to see the recording. Step-by-Step directions for setting up classroom wikis are here - http://wikisbacktoschool.wikispaces.com/Step-by-step+Tutorials%21
 * The main difference in the beginning is if you want the maximum collaboration with student accounts and each class with it's own wiki then you would use the classroom format.
 * If you want one wiki as a depot that contains information for multiple classes and/or units and a more free-form setup then choose the wiki format.
 * If you want a static website then probably Weebly @http://www.weebly.com/ would be a better choice for you.
 * If you like to write and want more of a blog then consider Blogger - @https://www.blogger.com/features

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**Wiki Examples**
 * http://sheehy-english.wikispaces.com/
 * http://mpolselli.wikifoundry.com/
 * @http://peronis.pbworks.com/w/page/15960585/Welcome%20to%20Mr%20Peronis%20Physics%20Site
 * https://thecavesofmull.wikispaces.com/ - A Choose Your Own Adventure created by students.
 * @https://bbmsmath.wikispaces.hcpss.org/
 * Kolter Elementary
 * http://mslew.wikispaces.com/Devin+W.+2013-14
 * http://curryatkolter.wikispaces.com/Home
 * http://martyd.wikispaces.com/Noura

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