THE WACKY WIKI WORLD
Contributors: Teresa Foulger,, Alyssa Campos, and Stephanie Harper April Heyman
History Behind the WIKI
Ward Cunningham started developing WikiWikiWeb in 1994 and later installed on the internet on March 25, 1995. Cunningham named Wiki after... (To learn more about the history of a Wiki. Click here!)
So really, what is a WIKI???
A wiki is a page or collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or edit content. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites. Wikipedia is one of the best known wikis! CHECK IT OUT!
Here is a link for an amazing YouTube video to help us all figure out exactly what a WIKI is. The video clip is called: Wikis in Plain English
For more information regarding what a WIKI really is click here!
What Can You Do with a WIKI???
- Collaborate
with other students, teachers, and even parents!
- Read through pages like a regular web site.
- Navigate easily to find the needed information.
- Edit any page to add, update, and revise any information.
For More Uses click the more uses link!
CAUTION! CAUTION! CAUTION!
- Not all wiki's have accurate information.
- Only secure wiki's have more reliable information.
- Other sources should be used to confirm information found on a wiki.
NOW LETS CREATE A WIKI!!
Click here to start your own wacky wiki!
Listed below are other websites to create a wiki, we just found the one above most effective!
!
PeanutButterWiki, Wiki.com, Socialtext, Wetpaint, Wikia, Wikispaces
Items listed below are examples of WIKIs for educational purposes.
Wiki Ideas for Educators
A wiki book about how to use wikis in education!
Examples of wikis in K-12 **
http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Wiki_in_a_K-12_classroom - how this technology can be applied to education.
http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/High_School_Online_Collaborative_Writing - Uses in a variety of subjects.
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog - Fun wiki for exploring technology.
Yahoo Pipes An example of how a 'teacher' uses a wiki for the 'classroom' (it's like blackboard...just not).
In the Classroom
Examples from PBWiki
Examples of Academic Uses for Wiki's
Wiki's used for 'parent-teacher sign-ups'.
http://613signup.wikispaces.com/home
Wiki used like an 'agenda', letting the class know what they are going to be studying, chapter reviews and review questions.
http://hwpsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/6th+Grade+Topics+and+Links
Wiki used for 'class discussions'.
Class Discussions
A Multi Purpose link to using wikis for:
- video presentations.
- share your wiki.
- upload files/pictures.
- and much more.
!
References
(2000). What is a wiki. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from Wiki Web Web site: http://www.wikiweb.com/intro1.shtml/
Rose, S. (2006). Uses for wikis. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from Participatory Media Literacy Web site:
http://www.socialtext.net/medialiteracy/index.cgi?uses_for_wikis
(2007, January 28). Wiki. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIKI
Wikipedia:Tutorial. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from Wikipedia Web site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial
Garnet, (2004, June 2). Garnet 's 30 second wiki tutorial. Retrieved January 30, 2007, from 30 second wiki turorial Web
site: http://www.chat11.com/Related_To_30_Second_Quick_Wiki_Tutorial
(2002). Project forum. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from Course forum technologies Web site:
http://www.projectforum.com/pf/wiki.html?ref=googlewiksea11
How to edit a page. (2007). In Wikipedia Web. San Diego: Retrieved January 29, 2007, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page#Examples
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.