Wikis

toc =Definition=

The term wiki is a shortened version of the term wiki wiki (weekie, weekie), a Hawaiian phrase used as an adjective to denote something "quick" or "fast." Wiki users can easily add, remove, and edit content, very quickly.

Wikis can be open to public editing, like [|Wikipedia]; or limited to a set of users as determined by the organizer.

=Rationale=

The ease of interaction and operation make wikis very useful for collaborative writing, brain-storming, knowledge building, and more.

[|Encyclopedia of Educational Technology] - provides some good foundation for uses of wikis in education

=Instructional/Tutorial Sites and Hosting Sites=

> [|Illinois State University - ETIP]

Tutorials
> [|Wikispaces Tutorials] > [|Teachers First Wiki Walk-Through] > Educational Software and Web 2.0

=Examples & Scenarios=


 * [|Wikipedia] - the well-known and sometimes controversial multilingual general encyclopedia.
 * [|Wiktionary] - a multi-language dictionary and thesaurus
 * [|Wikiquote] - an encyclopedia of quotations
 * [|Wikipedia Lesson Plan] - Use this lesson plan to help your students verify the reliability of a Wikipedia entry
 * [|Wiki Quote] - Quotes about education
 * [|Adult Literacy Education] - This wiki was built to support Adult Literacy Education
 * [|Wikibooks] - A collection of free, open-content textbooks that you can edit
 * [|A Wiki on Virtual Field Trips]
 * [|A Wiki of Blogging Resources]

English

 * The Aristotle Project - High School English
 * Glengarrypedia Wiki - 9th Grade English (Canadian)
 * British Romanticism

Math

 * 7th Grade Math
 * [|Mathcast 500 Project] - click on Mathcast Library for higher level math
 * Math Wiki Project - example math assignment
 * Geometry

Science

 * All types of science - info for teachers
 * Useful Chemistry Wiki
 * Another Chemistry Wiki
 * Conceptual Physics
 * [|Flu Wiki] - science

Spanish

 * Edgehill Spanish - student pages
 * Another Spanish wiki
 * Creandowikis - an all Spanish wiki

History

 * History - 11th Year
 * U.S. History
 * Student Final Projects - High School History
 * Student Book Reviews