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**The information below will help you get started creating a wiki of your own! You will find a myriad of links to valuable tools, resources, ideas, and help guides related to wikis in education.**

=Wiki Platforms and Hosting Sites= This plan is available for wikis used exclusively in primary or secondary education (pre-K through grade 12). It is available worldwide to teachers, students, and educators. || With an online workspace, students are engaged outside the classroom, parents remain involved, and school resources are always accessible. Basic classroom workspaces are free; premium workspaces start at just $99/year. The Educational sites are absolutely **free** for educational / research purposes. Please create your site, enter Site Manager and look for Educational upgrade. || Here's an [|Example dooWiki Page] showing a video entitled //Wikis in Plain English//. Visit the example page to try out and explore the dooWiki interface and features. || All wikis are powered by the popular and reliable [|MediaWiki] software, which is exact same one used by Wikipedia. Currently hosting **3,000+** wikis. ||
 * ~ Platform / Host ||~ URL ||~ Description ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikispaces.png width="124" height="33" link="@http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers"]] || @http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers || **Wikispaces for Educators** - **Register here for a FREE Private K-12 Wikispace!**
 * [[image:wiki_pbworks.png width="133" height="27" link="@http://pbworks.com/education"]] || [] || Bring your classroom into the 21st century by encouraging critical thinking and real world communication.
 * What can you do with a Classroom Workspace?**
 * **Class Resources** - Publish class notes, PowerPoint lectures, schedules and policies; show off examples of great student work.
 * **Group Projects** - Build collaborative pages, start discussions and encourage comments.
 * **Parent Outreach** - Keep parents involved. Post assignments, key dates and volunteer lists. All available at home, from work, or anywhere.
 * **Student Portfolios** - Give students their own page to post content, upload homework, and share their work.
 * **Expand Horizons** - Share and interact with other classrooms or groups, across town or around the world. ||
 * [[image:wiki_wetpaint.png width="148" height="34" link="@http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/"]] || @http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/ || Wetpaint sites are "click-and-type" websites that are easy to start and even easier to expand, because you can invite anyone you like to add text, photos, links, and other content to your Wetpaint site. To add or edit content, all you need to do is click the EasyEdit button to activate an editing toolbar similar to what you'd see in programs like Microsoft Word. Then just start typing! ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikidot.png width="140" height="43" link="@http://www.wikidot.com/"]] || @http://www.wikidot.com/learnmore:education || The **Educational status** of your site can give you extra:
 * unlimited number of members even if your site is //private//
 * 5 GB for file uploads, each file up to 100 MB, more storage per request
 * SSL security
 * unlimited number of revisions per page
 * other small improvements
 * [[image:wiki_doowikis_com_tn.jpg link="@http://doowikis.com/"]] || @http://doowikis.com/ || Go ahead and [|Create Your Own dooWiki] (no plug-ins, gadgets, or downloads required). It's quick, it's easy, and best of all, it's FREE!! Each dooWiki receives its own unique Web address that can be shared with anyone.
 * [[image:http://wikkii.com/images/logo-wiki.jpg width="79" height="79" link="@http://wikkii.com/"]] || @http://wikkii.com/ || Wikkii provides fully featured hosting for wikis on any topic, and best of all it's **100% free**.

=Teacher Resources on Wikis and Other Web 2.0 Tools=
 * ~ Wiki ||~ URL ||~ Description ||
 * [[image:wiki_teachersfirst_com-content-wiki-_tn.jpg link="@http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/"]] || @http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ || TeachersFirst has created a handy [|wiki walk-through], a clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial on wikis in education. ||
 * [[image:wiki_educationalwikis_wikispaces_tn.jpg link="@educationalwikis/Examples of educational wikis"]] || http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis || This site aims to answer one question: **How can I use wikis in education?**

With your help we aim to provide:
 * 1) A list of articles and resources that describe how to use wikis in education
 * 2) A comprehensive list of existing educational wikis that we can learn from
 * 3) General Discussion of Wikis in Education

This is a collaborative effort so please, jump in, contribute, and let's all help each other bring the power of wikis to our schools. ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikiworld_tn.jpg link="@http://eduscapes.com/sessions/wiki/wiki3.htm"]] || [] || As you consider the development of your own wiki, look at examples of what others have developed. On this page, you'll explore [|projects by subject area], [|categories of projects], and [|high level thinking projects].
 * Ask Yourself:** How are these wikis different than traditional web pages? How are young people involved in the design and development of the wikis? What are the features you find most and least interesting? ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikispaces.png width="142" height="38" link="@help/faq teacher wiki"]] || http://help.wikispaces.com/faq+teacher+wiki || Wikispace FAQ Teacher Wiki ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikispaces.png width="142" height="38" link="@help/training camp"]] || http://help.wikispaces.com/training+camp || Wiki Training Camp - This 15–20-minute activity is designed to get your students comfortable with using wikis. Before you begin, please take a few minutes to prepare. ||
 * [[image:wiki_wikispaces.png width="139" height="37" link="@pdpresentertoolkit/home"]] || http://pdpresentertoolkit.wikispaces.com/home || PD Wiki Toolkit developed by Wikispaces ||
 * [[image:wiki_wetpaint-in-edu.png width="134" height="20" link="@http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/"]] || @http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/ || Welcome to the Wetpaint Wikis in Education, a place where educators come together to share tips about using wikis to enhance the learning experience. ||
 * [[image:wiki_flatclassroomproject_org_tn.jpg link="@http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/About"]]

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[] || What is a Flat Classroom™? The concept of a 'flat classroom' is based on the constructivist principle of a multi-modal learning environment that is student-centered and a level playing field for teacher to student and student to teacher interaction. What is the Flat Classroom™ Project? The [|Flat Classroom™ Project] is a global collaborative project that joins together middle and senior high school students. This project is part of the emerging tend in internationally-aware schools to embrace a holistic and constructivist educational approach to work collaboratively with others around the world in order to create students who are competitive and globally-minded. || It is hoped that it will make life a little bit easier for teachers who are interested in using technology in the classroom and in their everyday work. Much of the focus in this wiki is on [|Web 2.0] applications and tools that are available for teachers and students to use to create, enhance, engage, stimulate and demonstrate new learning. || The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication skills. These slides accompany the book, //**Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning**// by Renee Hobbs. You can offer a staff development program using the materials in the book, [|plus these slides], to introduce your colleagues to the power of the Code. Use the lessons below, which are complete with multimedia, readings, discussion questions, activities and hands-on production projects to help you teach about copyright and fair use. Lesson plans and teaching resources exist for grades 6 through University Level. ||
 * [[image:wiki_teaching_with_thinking+tech_wikispaces_tn.jpg link="@teaching-with-technology/Wikis in Education"]] || http://teaching-with-technology.wikispaces.com/Wikis+in+Education || This wiki was originally created as a resource for teachers at Wedderburn College in Victoria, Australia. Teachers are encouraged to contribute ideas, links and resources to the pages.
 * [[image:wiki_months_wikispaces_tn.jpg link="@months/November"]] || https://months.wikispaces.com/November || Technology Monthly Highlights - This Wiki Space is designed to offer teachers a variety of resources (Internet sites, projects, lessons, etc.) for use in their classrooms, computer lab, or home. Click the month on the left sidebar of the wiki to view related activities and ideas! ||
 * [[image:wiki_copyrightconfusion_wikispaces_tn.jpg link="@copyrightconfusion/Teaching"]] || http://copyrightconfusion.wikispaces.com/Teaching || Teach About Copyright and Applying Fair Use
 * [[image:http://cwhitetech.wikispaces.com/space/showlogo/1307932775/logo.gif link="@cwhitetech/home"]] || http://cwhitetech.wikispaces.com/ || 21st century resources for teachers and parents. ||

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