1. 17 Interesting Ways* to Use a Wiki in the Classroom *and tips This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 License.

2. I THINK THE BEST REASON IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW! COLLABORATING.... "Wiki" is not a tool. It's a way of working. It's a way of collective reflection around an object.

3. #1 - Create a subject-specific repository Get students to write their own revision materials! Sign up for a free 'education' wiki with Wikispaces(see link below) Make the wiki only open to those you have granted access. Get students to sign up for a Wikispaces account 4. Make students responsible for their own pages. 5. Students can collaborate and become 'experts' http://wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Doug Belshaw

5. And To Think That I Saw It On My Way To School

6. Love That Dog

7. to books

8. Civil War Novels

9. Ghost Cadet

10. to classwork/class discussions

11. WikiWorld!

12. Emma's Politics Page

13. To Canadian mentor

14. Di Hengen and student conversationsPaula White

16. Fractions, Decimals and Percents

17. Consecutive Numbers

18. for an audience (reports and projects)

19. Landmarks and Math

20. Discrimination (check out Japanese Americans)

21. for advertising purposes

22. 5th Grade Fundraiser (see menu on left)

23. To meet someone (in this case, our mentor introducing herself)

24. Dionne HengenThe Rotunda Charlottesville, VAUSA Paula White Scott Stadium At UVA Charlottesville, VA

26. 5th Grade Student pages

27. Drew's Games

28. To communicate

29. Summer Activities

30. Spring Break

31. To relieve stress

32. Going to Middle School

33. To organize for presentations

34. School Board LinksPaula White

36. Researched/mastered assigned objective for MOS Certification test

37. Wrote scripts with step-by-step instructions

38. Used Jing to record screencasts

39. Used a Wikispaces wiki to upload video and add script

40. Wiki is now a source for learning and reviewing MOS test objectives

41. Has also been shared with school staff for quick how-to remindersHeidi Van Riper @hlvanrip

43. SES Computer Lab

44. We use Podomatic to create ours, then embed the code in the wiki.Barb Smith

46. Ideas for stetching the most able

48. Quickly builds into a valuable resource

49. Some staff will contribute and this builds shared sense of ownershipDave Stacey @davestacey

51. Bullying

52. Drugs

53. Peer-pressure

54. etc

55. Pupils include links to resources, helplines, fora etc.

56. Pupils use the Wiki discussions

57. Pupils use the discussions in addition to the pages themselves. The discussions allow conversations around the issue. Submitted by Dughall McCormick Twitter: @dughall

58. #9 - Where can I get a wiki? Three companies offer ad-free wikis to educators. Each offer different features, which may make them suitable for specific purposes http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com http://pbwiki.com/academic.wiki Dave Stacey @davestacey

60. Post Schedule and show class

61. Require at least one assignment be done using wiki creating virtual classroom teacher can look in on@mwacker Michael Wacker

63. As an extension, students add what type of word it is, i.e. noun, adjective etc, genders (for MFL), and an example of its use. Submitted by Catherine Elliott Twitter: @catherinelliott

64. #12 - Classroom Site I use a wiki as my classroom website, where I can post PDF files of assignments, an archive of assignments (for absent students and for parents), section notes, worksheets, etc. I find that it saves so much time. If students want to know what they missed while they were gone, I can direct them to the website. If students lose their handouts and want a new copy, I can direct them to the website. If parents want to know what we are covering in class… you guessed it!... I direct them to the website. For me, Wikispaces, has been an amazing tool! This year, I’m also using Wikispaces to create a collaborative mythology “Wikipedia” that we can refer back to throughout the year, and to create online e-portfolios of student writing.Please feel free to visit any of my online wikis: www.pilgreenenglish.wikispaces.com www.pilgreenspeech.wikispaces.com www.pilgreenbritishliterature.wikispaces.com Submitted by Jessica Pilgreen

66. They can write freely about how they learn, not just what they learn.

67. The teacher and other students can comment on the associated discussion page.

68. Students learn more about reflective writing by studying entries by other students.

69. Teachers could create a page template to provide prompts if required.Colleen Young http://colleenyoung.wordpress.com/

71. Each student builds a page about a word related to the class topic

72. Students can embed Glogs, upload photos and videos, and add text to their pages

73. Use wiki's discussion thread for students to comment on each other's wiki pages

74. Content ideas:

75. ABC wiki about any topic (page about a word related to the topic starting with each letter of the alphabet)

76. 50 states

77. Chemical reactions

78. Historical people, places, or events Jayme Linton @jaymelinton

79. 15 - Wiki Skills Progression Add text to a prepared wiki page. Add text and graphics to a prepared wiki page. Create link to a new wiki page. Create link to an existing wiki page. Know when to create a link to a new page and when to link to an existing page. Create a wiki with several interlinked pages. Put version comments to explain the changes that have been made. Add to a wiki page that has already had content added, making positive changes and explaining what has been altered. Use the history to check previous versions and adding or removing information as appropriate.

81. Digital Glossary of terms used throughout the year

82. Notes on topics being discussed

83. Students peer edit information that is posted

84. Group pages are linked to the block pages and are a way for groups of students to display their final work from a project or lab

85. I also have included basic information about the course of study, classroom expectations, basic explanation of Project Based Learning, etc. http://mrsfranksciencewiki.wikispaces.com/ Elizabeth Frank (@EliFrank23)

88. Let me know how you have used the resource.

89. Get in touch. You can email me or I am @tombarrett on TwitterIf you add a tip (or even if you don't) please tweet about it and the link so more people can contribute. I have created a page for all of the Interesting Ways presentations on my blog. The whole family in one place :-) Image: ‘Sharing‘ Thanks for helpingTom Barrett Have you seen Maths Maps yet?