Wikis

=What is a Wiki?= http://educators.pbwiki.com/f/education+presentation-1.ppt

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A wiki is
an easy-to-use web page that multiple people can edit. PBwiki (http://www.pbwiki.com/) is one the easiest way to get a wiki for your classroom or for yourself. For example, if you want a classroom web page, you could add your syllabus and handouts right to your PBwiki in 30 seconds. The wiki used for this day is from wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/.

What else can I do with a wiki?

create their own personal web page.
 * Let your students collaborate**: They can use a wiki to do group work or each

technology in your classroom. You can create an online slideshow to demo your work with one click.
 * Demo your work**: Use your wiki as an easy portfolio for learning and

your classroom is doing, or to update students on changes to your syllabus. It's live and editable anytime.
 * Keep others informed**: Set up a page in your wiki to update parents on what

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 * How-To Guides.
 * [|How to create your own PBwiki in 5 minutes]
 * [|How to create a classroom calendar]
 * [|Frequently asked questions] on how to use PBwiki.