Wikis

Definition
The term wiki is a shortened version of the term wiki wiki (weekie, weekie), a Hawaiian phrase used as an adjective to denote something "quick" or "fast". A wiki is a website that allows users to easily add, remove, and edit content, very quickly and easily.

The term wiki can also refer to the collaborative software itself that facilitates the operation of such a website.

Wikis can be open to public editing, like [|Wikipedia]; or limited to a set of users as determined by the organizer.

Rationale
The ease of interaction and operation make wikis very useful for collaborative writing, brain-storming, knowledge building, and more.

[|Encyclopedia of Educational Technology] - provides some good foundation for uses of wikis in education

Instructional/Tutorial Sites and Hosting Sites
> [|Illinois State University - ETIP]

Tutorials
> [|Wikispaces Tutorials] > [|Teachers First Wiki Walk-Through] > Flat Classroom Wiki Tutorial >

Examples & Scenarios

 * [|Wikipedia] - the well-known and sometimes controversial multilingual general encyclopedia.
 * [|Wiktionary] - a multi-language dictionary and thesaurus
 * [|Wikiquote] - an encyclopedia of quotations
 * [|Wikipedia Lesson Plan] - Use this lesson plan to help your students verify the reliability of a Wikipedia entry
 * [|Wiki Quote] - Quotes about education
 * [|Adult Literacy Education] - This wiki was built to support Adult Literacy Education
 * [|Wikibooks] - A collection of free, open-content textbooks that you can edit
 * [|A Wiki on Virtual Field Trips]
 * [|A Wiki of Blogging Resources]

Classroom Examples

 * The Flat Classroom Project
 * [|The Aristotle Project]
 * [|Using Wikis in Education]
 * [|Open Education Wiki]
 * Burr and Burton Academy

Additional Resources

 * [|WikiMatrix]- Compare all of the available wiki tools. Find the one that will best meet your needs