Wiki



**Wiki** (//n.//): 1. Hawaiian for "fast" 2. A website that uses wiki software, allowing for 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. Often used to create collaborative websites, to power community websites, and for note-taking. ([])

Wikis can be used for...

 * S**tory Strarters - round robin writing**
 * **Book Creation**
 * **Choose Your Own Adventure**
 * **Collaborative Projects**
 * **Micropedias (mini Wikipedia)**
 * **WebQuest Host Page**
 * **Bookmarks of Favorite Web Sites**
 * **Branching Stories**
 * **Elaboration**
 * **Class Notes**
 * **Class/Teacher Web Site**
 * **Data Collection**
 * **Reviews**
 * **Presentations**
 * **Professional Collaboration**
 * **Committee Meeting Notes - Committee Planning Space**
 * **Curriculum Development Space**
 * **And Much More!**

Library Examples

 * **SC Lee Junior High, Copperas Cove ISD: http://scleelibrary.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Bowie High School Library: http://bowielibrary.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Decatur High School Library: http://dhs.wikispaces.com/**
 * **RRISD Research Wiki: http://rrisdresearch.wikispaces.com/**
 * **RRISD Librarian's Wiki: http://rrisdlibrarians.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Texas School Librarians Wiki: http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Caldwell Heights Library: http://chelibrarylinks.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Cactus Ranch Library Wiki: http://cactusranchlibrary.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Literacy Ideas Wiki for Teachers: http://literacy-wiki-with-krista.wikispaces.com/**
 * **Best Blogs and Wikis for Librarians: http://ccisdlibrarians.wikispaces.com/Best+Blogs+and+Wikis+for+Librarians**

** Other Examples **
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 * **Code Blue**
 * **Presidential Wiki Webquest**
 * **2nd Grade Class Wiki> **
 * ** Top Ten Reasons for Using 2.0 in Learning **
 * ** [|Web2ThatWorks Wiki] **
 * ** 21CTools **
 * ** Arbor Heights Elementary School **
 * ** Salute to Seuss **
 * ** [|Carman Elementary School] **
 * ** [|High School Online Collaborative Writing] **
 * ** [|Welker's Wikinomics Page] **
 * ** Inverness High School PE Dept **
 * ** Literacy Ideas Wiki for Teachers **
 * **Educational Wikis**
 * **Fun Facts USA - Collaborate nation-wide**
 * **Foods of Spanish Speaking Countries**
 * **French ePals**
 * **Dinosaur Info Wiki**
 * Film Studies Class
 * **[|Lostpedia]**

** Wiki Resources **

 * **Create your own wiki in Wikispaces - a step-by-step guide for creating and maintaining your wiki. **
 * **Getting Tricky with Wikis - spice it up! Tips and tricks to make your wiki stand out from the rest.**
 * **Wikispaces Tips for Teachers**
 * **How to Embed Videos**

** Other Wiki Platforms **

 * [|PBWorks for Classrooms]
 * [|MediaWiki]
 * [|Wikia]
 * [|Wetpaint]

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