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=Welcome to our wikispace about wikis!=

On this site you will find lots of resources on learning how to use wikis effectively in your classroom.

First of all, what in the world is a wiki? [|Click here]to read wikipedia's definition. Wikipedia is the world's largest wiki!

Wikispaces is just one of a million (or so) wiki hosting platforms. [|Click here]to read more about Wikispaces.

To see a brief video explaining wikis, click [|Wikis in Plain English by Common Craft]

To get some great ideas for using wikis in your classroom [|click here]

What is Web 2.0? [|Click here] to read wikipedia's definition of WEB 2.0. A shorter definition of WEB 2.0 might be "an evolutionary stage of development of the Internet which focuses on content supplied by its contributors. More on this later.

Please use the page links on the left to find instructions on how to set up your wiki, examples of classrom wikis, and WEB 2.0 resources that can enhance your teaching. You will be creating your own wiki today either for a class project or for your own personal use. Enjoy!