Connected Educator Month @iES
Day 11 - Wikis
Wikis
You’ve probably heard of the giant online encyclopedia site, Wikipedia. But there are all kinds of wikis, and many different uses for them. To learn more about wikis and how they work, watch this video: Wikis in plain English.
Wikis in Plain English
Maybe just from watching that video, your brain is already whirring with ideas of how you could use a wiki in your classroom. If you need a few more ideas, check out these links:
- This link has dozens of examples of educational wikis, what they are used for, and links to the actual wikis.
- This Edublogs teacher challenge lets you create your own wiki, teaches you how to set up pages, add users, and gives additional ideas for using your wiki with students.
- The edublog awards have a list of the best educational wikis of 2012. There are some real superstars in here! Find more “best of ” wikis at this link too!
- Check out Edudemic’s list of 30+ Open Wikis Every Educator Should Know About.
That's all for today, nice going! Tomorrow, we’ll explore webinars!