Wikis

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** CLASSROOM IDEAS ** 1. book discussions 2. group research project/product 3. teaching writing, editing, publishing 4. current event postings and discussions - becomes a timeline of the year 5. create webquests 6. create pathfinders for class 7. use instead of a traditional textbook 8. create video libraries by embedding youtube/teachertube videos

http://thewright3.wikispaces.com/- classroom wiki created around a book read as a class http://poetrysurroundsus.wikispaces.com/- **webquest created by Mrs. Anderson and Miss Makatche** http://springfieldreading.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade - wiki used for book discussions http://liberty-or-death.wikispaces.com/ - **wiki created by Mrs. Bowers' 5th grade History classes** http://brokenworld.wikispaces.com/A+Broken+World - wiki textbook created by students http://countrydivided.wikispaces.com/ - **wiki created by Mrs. Bowers' 5th grade History classes using glogster**  1. Create a space on [|wikispaces] (my personal favorite - free for educators and easy to use) 2. Begin adding content by choosing "edit page" - similar to school website tools and Microsoft Word tools 3. Try incorporating [|glogster] to create an even more media-rich site 4. Video by [|CommonCraft] (see below) will also give you some tips
 * EXAMPLES** [[image:examplemix.jpg width="193" height="162" align="left"]]http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis
 * HOW TO**

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 * COMMONCRAFT VIDEO EXPLAINING WIKIS AND THEIR USES** 