Difference between revisions of "Tools: Wikis"
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* [http://www.ikiw.org/ Grow Your Wiki] | * [http://www.ikiw.org/ Grow Your Wiki] | ||
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* 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] | ||
| + | ===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 10:56, 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.
- Wikis in Plain English (YouTube)
Wiki Resources
Web Sites
Books
- 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
Free Wikis
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/
