wikis


 * Introduction to Wikispaces **

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=Why Use A Wiki?=

A wikis is an online environments where a single or multiple users can easily create content, collaborate, along with adding various elements to pages including images, videos, slide shows, audio, and other embeddable resources that available online. Wikis allows for the easy creation of a resource sharing website that can be shared with others or allow other users to add their own content. Wikispaces also allows users to to collaborate on projects and discuss topics presented on pages. If you can edit a Microsoft Word document you can edit a wiki.

=Signing Up for Wikispaces= Teachers Get Free Plus Accounts! Wikispaces for Everyone! = = =Some Example Wikis= Teaching the Civil War with Technology Eduwiki.us [|Wiki with the Saints] The Flat Classroom Project Joyce Valenza's wiki resources Web 2.0 Guru - Cheryl Capozzoli's wiki B-7 Bobcats Wiki - 1st Grade Class

=**Wikispaces Tutorials**=

Wikispaces Tutorial Updated
Thanks to Jen Dorman for this comprehensive, very informative and easy to follow tutorial of Wikispaces.

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Customizing Your Theme Video
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**More Wikispaces Tutorials**

 * Help for K-12 Teachers
 * [|Teacher's First Wiki Walk-through]
 * Getting Tricky with Wikis
 * [|Wikispace Video Tours]
 * [|Wikispace Tutorials]

=More Examples=
 * Follow Me Project: Civil War Sallie
 * Follow Me Project: Patriot Pete
 * Follow Me: Morpheus Fortuna
 * Educational Origami
 * Civil War Project - Become the Historical Character
 * Copyright Confusion Wiki
 * Cool Tools for Schools
 * Mrs. Abernethy's TechnoTigers - 5th Grade
 * Educational Wikis
 * Salute to Seuss
 * Jennifer Dorman's web 2.0 wiki