Wikis

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What is the difference between a blog and a wiki?
A blog is an online journal that allows the owner to post entries that are generally displayed in reverse chronological order.Many blogs allow readers to comment on these posts.

A wiki is a type of website that allows multiple users to collaboratively create and edit pages.

What are Wikis?
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[|Wikis vs. Blogs]
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How to wiki
Wikispaces video tutorials = = [|wiki pages]: You tube tutorial videos

Examples of wikis
Bragg Street, East Lee, and West Lee Teacher Wikis Westwood Wiki Women of the Web World War 1 Wiki EduWikis

Ideas for using Wikis in the classroom
Great Ideas

Wiki Cheat Sheet
For TEACHERS For STUDENTS

Open an account
1. Go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers100K to register for a free teacher site.

2. Fill in three fields below and you're done.
 * Choose a username
 * Choose a password
 * Enter your email address
 * Enter a name for the title of your wiki

3. Click on Edit This Page

4. Start playing :-)

Hyperlink

 * Type in the word CNN
 * Highlight the word
 * Click on [[image:eastleemiddle:hyperlink.gif]]
 * Click the last choice - External Link
 * Type in www.cnn.com
 * Click ok
 * You have now made a hyperlink to CNN - this means that people viewing your site can click on the word CNN and they will automatically be taken to the CNN website

Insert a picture

 * Save a picture to your folder
 * Click on [[image:eastleemiddle:image.gif]]
 * Cllick Browse and Find your Picture
 * Click Upload File
 * Your picture will now be on your page

Tutorial
Step by Step [|tutorial of Wikispaces] Deep River's Wiki Workshop page

Teacher Tips
wikispaces teacher tips [|classroom tech] wiki workshop