Tools: 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 in Plain English (YouTube)

Wiki Resources

Web Sites

• Wikis in Education
• Grow Your Wiki

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/