Wiki means quick in Hawaiian, it takes almost no time at all to create a simple wiki page. Even more exciting is that individuals can all work together on a single wiki. In one example, a teacher could put out a prompt and students respond with their own text, links, and images. In another, students might gather data and use the wiki as a home base for organizing this data as a whole class.
WikiSpaces is a straightforward tool that lives up to the promise of quick and easy collaboration. Multiple users can work simultaneously to add ideas and content. Take a look at these classroom wikis:
Second Grade Wiki from Patti Harju:
http://harju.wikispaces.com/
A Middle School Example, be sure to click the links on the left:
clollar.wiki.hoover.k12.al.us
A High School Social Studies resource wiki:
clollar.wiki.hoover.k12.al.us
Ok, lets create a wiki ourselves. The simple how-to document for this is here. After you make a wiki post it up to your blog and answer the following too:
- A wiki can facilitate resource pages, signup pages, data collection, project learning, and many other classroom formats. Which of these make the most sense in your classroom setting.
-Did it live up to its name, was it quick to make?
