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* [http://www.ikiw.org/ Grow Your Wiki]
 
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===Books===
 
* Book in the [http://www.durhamtech.edu/library.htm DTCC library] on using wikis in education:
 
* Book in the [http://www.durhamtech.edu/library.htm DTCC library] on using wikis in education:
 
Title: <i>Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms</i><br>
 
Title: <i>Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms</i><br>
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Preview: [http://books.google.com/books?id=6PFjF9BQe2AC&dq=Blogs,+wikis,+podcasts,+and+other+powerful+web+tools+for+classrooms&pg=PP1&ots=37wgqfBA-Q&sig=8wLFA7BrfE-LqQlsZkogGM-MPIo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPP7,M1 Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms]
 
Preview: [http://books.google.com/books?id=6PFjF9BQe2AC&dq=Blogs,+wikis,+podcasts,+and+other+powerful+web+tools+for+classrooms&pg=PP1&ots=37wgqfBA-Q&sig=8wLFA7BrfE-LqQlsZkogGM-MPIo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPP7,M1 Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms]
  
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===Free Wikis===
 
There are several web sites that offer free wikis that are pretty easy to use:
 
There are several web sites that offer free wikis that are pretty easy to use:
 
* http://www.wetpaint.com/ (practice site)
 
* http://www.wetpaint.com/ (practice site)
 
* http://www.wikispaces.com/ (practice site)
 
* http://www.wikispaces.com/ (practice site)
 
* http://pbwiki.com/
 
* http://pbwiki.com/

Revision as of 09:56, 14 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.

Wiki Resources

Web Sites

Books

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

Free Wikis

There are several web sites that offer free wikis that are pretty easy to use: