Wikis



**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. ([])

Wikispaces Examples

Other Examples
 * **Code Blue**
 * **Presidential Wiki Webquest**
 * **2nd Grade Class Wiki>**
 * Top Ten Reasons for Using 2.0 in Learning
 * 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
 * **Educational Wikis**
 * **Fun Facts USA - Collaborate nation-wide**
 * **Foods of Spanish Speaking Countries**
 * **French ePals**
 * **Dinosaur Info Wiki**
 * Film Studies Class
 * **Lostpedia**

@Library Examples

Wikispaces for Educators **Go to this page to create your own ad-free wiki for K-12 education**

 * Print How-To Guide:[[file:Wikispaces Instructions.pdf]]**

Wiki Resources
 * **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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