Wikis

What is a wiki?
- A website...
- ...that you can WRITE as well as READ.
How does it work?
- Let's use something familiar as an example: Wikipedia
  - Entries on Toussaint L'Overture in different languages
    - English.
    - French.
    - Kreyol.
  - ...how were these entries built? Who wrote them? What's on the tabs?
- A wiki in action: Editing the Toussaint entry.
Why would you want to use this? Let's see some examples.
1. A teacher-created site to share information and resources with a class.
2. A teacher-organized, student-created site to share and edit research.
3. A teacher-organized, student-created site to develop branching narratives.
4. A set of writing portfolios.
And now let's use one: going to the lab, logging in, editing your page.
When would you want to use this?
- Teacher-centered use
  - ... to share info, links, and materials quickly & flexibly
  - Can be purely administrative (what's due when) or instructional (linking to resources to be used in lessons)
- Student-centered uses
  - ... if students need to write
  - ...and sharing and/or collaboration are important.
  - Students can also use wikis to organize information

Questions / comments / complaints

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