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History of Wikis
Did you know that "wiki wiki" means quickly in Hawaiin? What a perfect name for this new collaborative online tool. You can instantly add text, edit, and post media, quickly!

Go to [|wikipedia] to learn a little history about how wikis came to be.

Wikis in Plain English
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PB Wiki Teachers Talk about Wikis in the Classroom
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Guide to Wikispaces
Feel free to download this pdf quickguide for basic use directions for the use of wikispaces.

Free Wiki Spaces & Wiki Software
[|Wikispaces] Free Educator's Space --Log in here to access an advertising free space on wikispaces--they really support educators! [|MediaWiki] free wiki software that follows the same format as [|Wikipedia] [|Article:] 10 Best Practices for Using Wikis in Education [|Wiki:] Writeboard--School friendly wiki interface [|Wiki:] PB Wiki--Another school friendly wiki interface [|Everything Wiki] A great resource to learn about tools, tricks, and resources related to building your wiki

Educational Wikis in the Ether
Cool Cat Teacher Vicki Davis, teacher, Camilla, GA--This wiki is loaded with ideas for integrating Web 2.0 tools into your curriculum. Flat Classroom Project A middle and high school collaborative project between classrooms, based on real-world scenarios from Thomas Friedman's book [|The World is Flat Project] Adam Controy's Google Earth Wiki -This model teacher's wiki from our very own State of Pennsylvania showcases how to use Google Earth in the classroom and has links to some fabulous resources WritePostRead A writing-based wiki with contributions by 7th graders, by Crefeld's own Sarah Blattner Freak the Mighty A novel unit discussion based in a wiki environment, complete with author, Rodman Philbrick, participation Prosetry This wiki is developed in collaboration with teacher and students in a poetry elective course. The wiki provided a real-time place for students to publish their work and have an authentic audience. (By Crefeld's own Heidi Hoskins!) [|Holocaust Wiki Project] AP World History students Miss Baker's Biology Class a 9th grade biology class conducted through this wiki--a 2008 best educational wiki nominee Jonas Salk High Tech Academy Periodic Table a virtual periodic table--a 2008 best educational wiki nominee [|Kidpedia] 5th graders create their own online encyclopedia--a 2008 best educational wiki nominee

Widgets for Your Wiki:
A widget is a cool little piece of media that you can embed in your wiki. You can embed sound players, movies, games, chat rooms, and more. Your creativity is your only limitation.

[|Widget Resources] A nice listing of where you can get free widgets on the WWW [|Widget Box] A listing of oodles of resources and free widgets Slide Show Tools -Tired of using Powerpoint? Good! Now you can use some interactive slide tools, animate, add music, share, and embed! Audio Players -Upload or embed a podcast using these free sound players. Shout Boxes -Post an interactive dialogue box or asynchronous chat (shout) bar on your page Picture Generators -Use picture generators to edit or alter one of your own images, or one that is available to you through "[|creative commons]"Kid