Many of us you have heard of a wiki - maybe someone you know said they know someone who saw one... The truth is that they are an amazing way to create and publish web pages quickly and easily. Even more amazing is that anyone is capable of creating a wiki space (it's not that difficult). Even more amazing still is that they are 100 percent collaborative!
Wait, what are we talking about? How can I use one? And what do you mean collaborative? Take a look at the video below from CommonCraft, "Wikis in Plain English."
I feel that this video does what it says, it puts it in plain English. I feel that wikis, in a way, are perfectly designed for educational use. Wikis can be used in the classroom as a place teachers can post links, files, pictures, and other elements for students and/or parents to view and access. Teachers can also use wikis to display student work. If you're really clever and tech savvy, try having students create pages as an assignment. Incorporating student-created wiki pages and allowing them to work together hits several of the
Michigan Educational Technology Standards (METS).
If you are a teacher and are interested in learning more about using wikis in the classroom view the following links to guide your research:
There are four large-scale wiki providers that offer educational solutions for wiki spaces:
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