Wikis in Education

Wikis are web pages that can be quickly edited right on the page without having to know HTML or needing software. Most wikis also allow multiple authors, making them a perfect tool for classroom collaborations. A wiki also records its own history; you can easily view all edits, see different versions, and keep track of who made each change. With wikis teachers can also create web pages for specific projects, share links and resources, or painlessly design a class home page.

For more help and ideas on using wikis in the classroom, see the resources listed below.

Teachers Network Resources

Be sure to watch our blogging video featured on the main menu. In this video, a teacher creates a class blog, also incorporating online writing tools and a wiki.

How-To article, "What's a Wiki?": http://teachersnetwork.org/ntol/howto/incorptech/wiki.htm

Curriculum Units Using Wikis

Blogging with Students:
http://teachersnetwork.org/grantwinners/GrantTeachNet_PaulAllison_BloggingWithStudents.htm


More on the Web

Education World article about student wikis:
http://education-world.com/a_tech/sites/sites079.shtml

High School Online Collaborative Writing: http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

Wikipedia: http://wikipedia.org

Wikispaces (create your own free wiki): http://wikispaces.com