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WHAT IS A WIKIWHAT IS A WIKI First wiki from Ward Cunnigham’s original description: First wiki from Ward Cunnigham’s original description:

“The simplest online database that could possibly work”.“The simplest online database that could possibly work”.

wiki is a type of software website that allows users to easily add, remove or wiki is a type of software website that allows users to easily add, remove or otherwise edit and change some available content, sometimes without.otherwise edit and change some available content, sometimes without.

wiki is a server program that allows users to collaborate in forming the wiki is a server program that allows users to collaborate in forming the content of a Web site, the simplest wiki programs allow editing of text and content of a Web site, the simplest wiki programs allow editing of text and hyperlinks only,More advanced wikis make it possible to add or change hyperlinks only,More advanced wikis make it possible to add or change images, tables and certain interactive components such as games.images, tables and certain interactive components such as games.

Wiki provides a simplified interface at any time, contributors can Wiki provides a simplified interface at any time, contributors can conveniently view the Web page as it looks to other subscribers, before and conveniently view the Web page as it looks to other subscribers, before and after the changes they have made.after the changes they have made.

Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser.Web page content using any Web browser.

“What I know is” backronym

web page with an edit

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Why wikiWhy wiki

Wikis are websites that can be quickly edited by any visitor. Wikis are websites that can be quickly edited by any visitor. wiki wiki meaning quick or fast, and meaning quick or fast, and if you can use a word-processor, you can if you can use a word-processor, you can

edit a wikiedit a wiki. . Most wikis allow a user to simply click an "edit" button in order to start Most wikis allow a user to simply click an "edit" button in order to start

editing the page just like any other document. editing the page just like any other document. Text can be added, changed, or deleted... as can pictures, audio, or even Text can be added, changed, or deleted... as can pictures, audio, or even

video. video.

Why Why

• freely available softwarefreely available software• no HTML knowledge no HTML knowledge • class repositoryclass repository• progressive knowledge buildingprogressive knowledge building• increase opportunities of collaborative constructive authoringincrease opportunities of collaborative constructive authoring• correct and improvecorrect and improve• discuss ideasdiscuss ideas• share with a new audienceshare with a new audience

I like your method of teaching English, because is a very helpful way to interact and compare our ideas about different themes, above all we can show our thoughts in very moment during the day!...bye, Candida

Thanks, and many compliments for wiki-idea, it's great :-) Salvatore

How to start a WIKIHow to start a WIKI

wikiwiki is a Web-based application that is a Web-based application that allows a group of users to edit and allows a group of users to edit and contribute content through a web contribute content through a web browser. browser.

It's one of the most fascinating new It's one of the most fascinating new technologies that have been technologies that have been introduced to the Internet in the past introduced to the Internet in the past few years.few years.

Since the editable articles are Since the editable articles are generally available to anyone through generally available to anyone through the World Wide Web, wikis are also the World Wide Web, wikis are also becoming more important to business becoming more important to business operations as well as having a wiki that operations as well as having a wiki that runs internally behind the corporate runs internally behind the corporate firewall is a very productive firewall is a very productive environment for employees to share environment for employees to share company information, such as company information, such as specifications and corporate tutorials.specifications and corporate tutorials.

Why wiki worksWhy wiki works

Wikis work better because they rely on the Wikis work better because they rely on the communitycommunity rather than rather than technology, to police itself. technology, to police itself.

Every change made to the site is observable by the active Every change made to the site is observable by the active community.community.

There are technological protections, they're just less obtrusive than There are technological protections, they're just less obtrusive than having to "log in" or "rate" something. having to "log in" or "rate" something.

Most wikis store old versions of each page for at least a short period Most wikis store old versions of each page for at least a short period of time, allowing damage to be easily recovered. of time, allowing damage to be easily recovered.

Many wikis provide a means to limit how quickly someone may edit Many wikis provide a means to limit how quickly someone may edit a large number of pages. a large number of pages.

How to develop a wiki How to develop a wiki

First, you need a web hosting First, you need a web hosting provider that will allow the provider that will allow the database and server side database and server side technologies used by wikis technologies used by wikis

Instead of building one from Instead of building one from scratch, an easy, simple (and scratch, an easy, simple (and free) start is to find an open free) start is to find an open source wiki software source wiki software

If you have a good knowledge If you have a good knowledge of the programming language of the programming language that is used to build and run a that is used to build and run a wikiwiki

Famous wikisFamous wikis

http://http://www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org// http://www.simple.wikipedia.orhttp://www.simple.wikipedia.or

g/g/ http://www.en.wikiversity.org/http://www.en.wikiversity.org/

Difference between wikis and blogs Difference between wikis and blogs

wikiswikis blogsblogs

A collaborative website which A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone can be directly edited by anyone with access to itwith access to it

Grows rapidly at all hours of the Grows rapidly at all hours of the dayday

A personal or corporate website A personal or corporate website in the form of an online journal, in the form of an online journal, with new entries appearing in with new entries appearing in sequence as they are written sequence as they are written

Grows slowly, one post at a timeGrows slowly, one post at a time

What are the benefits of wikiWhat are the benefits of wiki

textual collaborationtextual collaboration creation of a dynamic content-rich websitecreation of a dynamic content-rich website ability to enhance productivityability to enhance productivity

Advantages of wikiAdvantages of wiki

anyone can edit anyone can edit easy to use and learn easy to use and learn Wikis are instantaneous so there is no need to wait for a publisher Wikis are instantaneous so there is no need to wait for a publisher

to create a new edition or update information to create a new edition or update information people located in different parts of the world can work on the same people located in different parts of the world can work on the same

document document wiki software keeps track of every edit made and it's a simple wiki software keeps track of every edit made and it's a simple

process to revert back to a previous version of an article process to revert back to a previous version of an article

Disadvantages of wikiDisadvantages of wiki

Anyone can edit so this may be too open for some applications, for Anyone can edit so this may be too open for some applications, for example confidential documentation.example confidential documentation.

Using wiki may have same disadvantage of using computers for Using wiki may have same disadvantage of using computers for long time,it may cause health related problems if not used properly. long time,it may cause health related problems if not used properly.

ConclusionsConclusions

Teacher-led or student-drivenTeacher-led or student-driven For individual or peer workFor individual or peer work Non-hierarchical natureNon-hierarchical nature PersonalizePersonalize Address more learning stylesAddress more learning styles Evolve thought processesEvolve thought processes

ReferencesReferences http://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.wikipedia.org http://www.simple.wikipedia.orghttp://www.simple.wikipedia.org http://www.en.wikiversity.orghttp://www.en.wikiversity.org absolute-digital.co.uk/glossary.phpabsolute-digital.co.uk/glossary.php Jaguar.aug.edu-isouther-vocabulary.docJaguar.aug.edu-isouther-vocabulary.doc