Educational+Uses

=How Can Wikis Be Used in Education? =

To Collaborate With Your Students, Faculty and Other Professionals


To Share Information About Projects


 To Organize information About Your Classes (for yourself, students, parents, admininstrators)


To Teach Workshops or Classes


For Professional Development and Other Presentations
= Other Ideas = http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/Elementary+Ideas+and+Successes http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Educational+wiki+ideas https://teaching-technology.wikispaces.com/page/code/Teaching+Writing+Through+Blogs+and+Wikis http://chalk.wikispaces.com/Wikis+and+Blogs+in+the+Elementary+Classroom http://sidneyschools.wikispaces.com/Elementary+Wikis

=Why Use One? =
 * a wiki allows you to gather resources on the fly, post them, and share with others
 * they allow you to collaborate with colleagues
 * they require no memory space to store your most needed documents and resources
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">they can be edited anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection (no software is needed)
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">they allow you to add in "[|widgets]" which add visual or audio impact to your work (e.g. calendars, videos, maps, etc.)
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Things to keep in mind...
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take your time before rolling out your wiki (they take time)
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have a focus (how will you use it... it may change over time)
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have fun and be creative with your wiki
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don't make your wiki into just one more task you have to do - make your wiki work for you!

=<span style="color: rgb(162, 16, 16);">You Can Also Create Student Accounts in Your Wiki = <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://blog.wikispaces.com/2008/12/create-accounts-for-your-students-yourself.html