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//Another video to show/explain wikis:// [|Observing the Growth of the "Heavy metal umlaut" entry on Wikipedia over the course of a couple years] (screencast with commentary by Jon Udell)

//**Getting to Know Wikis**//

[|Wikis in the classroom - Low Res] | [|Wikis in the classroom - High Res] A presentation from teacher Vicki Davis, the creator of the Westwood Schools wiki, below [|Wiki Walk-Through] A superb tutorial that covers wikis from an educational perspective - be sure to see the examples they give of how wikis can be used in different content areas [|100,000 Wikis in the Classroom] An initiative by online wiki host Wikispaces to give away 100,000 free K-12 wikis. //For free and for real!// [|Wikieducator tutorial - What is a wiki - Advantages and disadvantages] A good introduction, explanation, and discussion of debatable issues surrounding the use of wikis in education [|The Flat Classroom Project] An impressive and ongoing global collaboration of educators and students who are communicating through the power of the wiki Educational Wikis An excellent collection of wiki resources - examples of real classroom sites, newbie explanations, tutorials, etc. __[|Get Wild About Wikis]__ From Education World, this is a good collection of resources and example sites [| Wiki in a K-12 Classroom] Examples of uses of wikis in K-12 classrooms [|Teaching Tips: Wikis in the Classroom] Great resource links and examples on this page [|Wikis for Teaching Students Research Skills] A long list of examples of research-focused student wiki sites [|Curriki] (formerly the "Teachers' Lounge" wiki site) A very well-designed wiki, it intends to "make quality open source curricula freely available to all." More: //"Curriki is where all of us -- our community of educators, parents and students -- can work together to develop interesting, creative and effective educational materials that the global educational community can use for free..... The initial focus is on K-12 curricula in the areas of mathematics, science, technology, reading and language arts, and languages."// [| Extensively compare most - if not all - known wiki platforms at WikiMatrix] Has a great “Choice Wizard” to help guide you in your search for the right fit to your needs. [|The Wikipedia list of wiki software applications] [|MediaWiki] - what was used (and is free) to build Wikipedia! [|MoinMoin Desktop Edition] A simple, free wiki application that’s a good starter for getting used to it all.

//**Wiki Classrooms in Action - Great Examples of Wikis being used by real teachers and students, right now!**//

[|Westwood Schools Wiki] A //great// example of a teacher using a wiki with her students

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