About+Wikis

What are Wikis?
Wikis are a type of website that allows visitors to add, remove, and otherwise edit and change content. Wikispaces will allow educators to create wikis for free: public, private, and private. What's the difference, you ask?
 * **Public** -- anyone can see or edit your wiki.
 * **Protected** -- anyone can see it, but only certain people can edit it.
 * **Private** -- only certain people can see or edit your wiki.

At wikispaces, you may have a public or protected wiki for free for as long as you like. You may also have a free private wiki for 30 days. Right now, wikispaces is giving away free wikis to K-12 teachers. If you are one and wish to keep your wiki private after 30 days, you can email the people at wikispaces letting them know you are an educator and asking for your space to continue to be private. Make sure to include the name of your space in your email request.

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Study Guides
Teacher can create study guides online for students and parents to easily access from home Have students work together to create study guides for particular units Assign groups particular topics to add to the wiki Have other students check the accuracy of the work and make revisions as necessary

Vocabulary Lists
Students add sentences using new vocabulary words creatively

Group Projects
Have students work together to create a page on particular topic For example, each group would create one page on an assigned habitat in science, including images

Running Lists
Keep lists of almost anything that students could constantly add to Examples of using math in everyday life Ideas of things to do instead of watching TV or playing video games Anything that could easily be added to as ideas arise

Test Reviews
Students create questions for SOL reviews Answers could be added on a separate page

Field Trip Log
Write about anything observed or learned during a field trip Communication from Students Who Take Trips during School When students miss school for family trips, have them keep a log of their experiences to share with classmates back home. Many hotels have internet access

KWL Charts
Students post questions before beginning a new unit

Word Wall
Keep lists of words related to various topics Let students create their own lists Great example here: http://leswordwall.wikispaces.com/

Book Lists
Keep a list of books that the class has read during the year Have students write brief summaries and/or reflections on each book

Class Encyclopedia
Create pages on specific topics with information that can be added to or revised each year Great SOL review opportunity

Community Tour
Write about your community Add pictures

Explanation of science concepts
Photosynthesis Water cycle States of matter

Fan Club for a Favorite Author
Holiday Traditions

Math Wiki
Explain steps used in solving a math problem Create original word problems for classmates to solve and explain Write about uses of math in everyday life

Numbers
Have students choose a number and represent it as many ways as possible both with equations and with graphics

Glossary
Create glossary of new vocabulary words Ex: economics terms

Biographies
Create special pages for famous Americans or explorers

Travel Brochure
For areas studied on social studies For settings of stories or books

Continuing Story
Class adds sentences for the story using new vocabulary words

Writing Workshop
Have students work together to make revisions in original stories

Literature Circles
Post thoughts about books on the wiki Respond to questions and ideas posted by others

Collaboration among grade level or special area group
Keep running list of budget suggestions Suggestions for field trips for future years Keep notes from meetings Share reflections and ideas from conferences Share web pages Anything that you tend to forget from year to year!

Collaboration across the school division
Ideas for incorporating new curriculum Anything that Central has asked for input Anything that folks at other schools could benefit from Keep ongoing page of web links that you have found Post your suggestions and let others edit. Share lesson plans