1. What is a wiki? Online Collaboration with Wikis

2. A wiki is an easy-to-use free web page that multiple people can edit.

3. Wiki means Quick in Hawaiian

5. In the classroom, a wiki is a free tool that empowers every student to participate in group projects.

6. James has assigned a team research project. What can he do to encourage the students to work together, share resources and create high quality work?

7. Converse Post ideas Respond Forum Write Publish Comment Create Publish Comment Converse Post Ideas Respond Share Edit Collaborate Engage Blog Wiki Three great ways to communicate with students

8. “ It's so easy to create a site to help guide students along with projects. I have found that it's a good way to make handouts available to students - I just point them at the web address. I post links to my wiki sites on Rockford's site so that parents can access project guidelines as well.” Justin Wylie Rockford High School

9. How can she make certain her online site is off limits to child predators? How can she be sure that her students won’t be drawn onto the web? Mary wants to be sure her students are protected from the wider internet.

11. Jamie wants to make certain her students act appropriately on line. Will her students write offensive comments ? How can she monitor her students activity?

12. You have a history of every edit You are notified of every change

14. Wikis are Free and Easy to set up No IT department is needed!

17. Just like creating a Word document Easily insert Images and Video Just click and begin

19. For more ideas check out the Wiki educator page. You can find tips, suggestions, templates and a community of fellow teacher users. http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources

22. Educator wikis are free, fast and ready to use. Create one now at www.wikispaces.com