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Professional Development Fall 2009
Wiki’s are easy to use. Web 2.0 Companies such as
Microsoft, Adobe and the FBI use wiki’s to collaborate on projects.
Wikipedia is a common wiki that most people know with over 13 million articles.
The name Wiki comes from the Wiki Wiki airport shuttle in Honolulu.
Wiki means quick.
Allow for the easy creation and editing of web pages No extra software required Promotes meaningful topic
associations Meant to involve visitors
Collaboration tool Businesses and universities
use wiki’s as a place to collaborate on various projects.
So Many! Where to start? "WYSIWYG" ("What You See Is What You Get") ▪ Ease of use
Linking Security (Public or Private) Controlling the changes made on our pages. Searchable Free
Making Edits to a page is similar to using a word processor.
It is easy to make links using Wiki’s Copy and Paste Link Button Click on Internal Links
Wiki’s allow us to create the home page for our classrooms.
This gives us a place for our students to start that we control and can change to meet our needs.
Wiki’s can be public or private. Private Wiki’s require a
password to see content. Public Wiki’s are open to the
public to see, but not edit. Usernames and passwords
can be created for our students. PBWiki does not require e-
mail addresses for passwords
A main feature of wikis is the ability to undo changes made to a page.
Wiki’s are searchable. There is a search field on each wiki page that will
allow you and your students to search the entire wiki as you would search the web.
An opportunity for our students to collaborate on projects. This means our students can create pages within
our site. Increase our student’s knowledge of
technology as well as our own. A tool for assessing our students
understanding of a topic. A means to use links in the curriculum in our
classrooms.
Free? Many features are free. Additional features cost $.
Wiki’s allow our students to collaborate and to see what other students create in a controlled environment.
Students are interested in seeing other student work.
Our students will be competing in the future for jobs that require them to use technology.
Increase problem solving skills. Motivation Self-Esteem Wiki’s give them the ability to become
familiar with web technologies.
Wiki’s give us another tool for assessing our students understanding of a topic. Online Quizzes Creating web pages of topics discussed. Seeing where our students find their information.▪ How did they use the information?
Wiki’s will easily allow us to use the links from the curriculum and other web pages.
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