Introduction

What's a wiki?

 * //Wiki wiki// means “quick” in Hawaiian
 * Wiki are web sites that anybody can edit. (HOWEVER< KEEP THAT SECRET FROM YOUR KIDS!) You are looking at a wiki right now!
 * Look for the "edit" button at the top of the page and you will know that you are on a wiki
 * Wikis are simple and collaborative
 * Wikis are databases that store previous version of the page
 * Some wikis are private and some are are public


 * How do Wiki's differ from Conventional Websites?**
 * **Wikis** || **Standard Sites** ||
 * Open Editing || Limited Editing ||
 * Simple Formatting || Standard HTML, Javascript, PHP, etc ||
 * Earlier versions stored online || Earlier versions not stored online ||
 * Easty to create new pages || Harder to create new pages ||
 * Lower Security || Higher Security ||
 * Mulitple Authoriship || Limited Authorship ||
 * Communal, Collaborative || Inidividual ||
 * Always in Process || Considered Finished ||

Collaboration Knowledge Base Collaboration for Reaseach Group Blogs Documentation Systems Editing Skills
 * How are Wiki's being used in education?**

Famous Wikis: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page How about your class:
 * Add a Trenton, Ohio page
 * Add a list of cities to the Ohio page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio

Wikihow: http://www.wikihow.com
 * How to write a report
 * How to divide fractions
 * How to play baseball
 * How to play chopsticks on the piano
 * How to tune a guitar

Samples: http://huffenglish.pbwiki.com/ http://mrlindsay.pbwiki.com/ http://edge-music6.wikispaces.com/ http://sounds-of-the-cities.wikispaces.com/ http://bbamusic.wikispaces.com/ http://arborheights.wikispaces.com/

Subject Samples: Math World History Computers Music PE Kindergarten Grade Five