WIKI's

=WIKI's =

**Wiki's in Plain English**
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Wiki's can be a very powerful communication tool in the classroom. Parents and students alike can use the wiki to further the educational process. In this class you will use a wiki with your classroom. But first, you will begin by becoming more comfortable with this wiki and explore other wiki's for ideas.

Sign up for this class wiki according to the directions given in class. Once you are a member you can search wikispaces to find interesting wiki's that might be of interest to you. To search for a wiki click on your name on the top bar of this wiki. Then click the Search Wikispaces button to search for a wiki of interest.

Another way to search is to go into the bottom of your account page. In the "add a wiki to this list" field type in search criteria words. As you do lists of wiki's with the words in the title show up. Once clicked on them they become part of your list of wikis of interest. You can keep them here to look at, but if you change your mind you can also take them off.

One wiki of great interest is, Educational Wiki's. Here you can find resources for learning and building wiki's as well as lists of existing wik's in education.

Classroom Wiki's, How can I use a Wiki in the classroom? is another site with ideas for teachers wanting to create wikis for their classroom.

Now that you have had some time to explore wikis in education, it is time to start your own wiki. this will be yours to use with your classroom, and to learn with as this course progresses. As you do this you will also be asked to add your reflections to a page on this wiki.