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==What are Wikis?== | ==What are Wikis?== | ||
Wikis allow a group of people to collaboratively create (and edit) web pages. This simple video explains what wikis are all about. | Wikis allow a group of people to collaboratively create (and edit) web pages. This simple video explains what wikis are all about. | ||
| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Wikis in Plain English] (YouTube) |
==Wiki Resources== | ==Wiki Resources== | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 11 July 2008
What are Wikis?
Wikis allow a group of people to collaboratively create (and edit) web pages. This simple video explains what wikis are all about.
- Wikis in Plain English (YouTube)
Wiki Resources
This site has some helpful tips but you have to hunt around a bit.
- Book in the DTCC library on using wikis in education:
Title: Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms
Author: Richardson, Will
Preview: Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms
There are several web sites that offer free wikis that are pretty easy to use:
- http://www.wetpaint.com/ (practice site)
- http://www.wikispaces.com/ (practice site)
- http://pbwiki.com/
