WhyWiki


 * Wikis are just one** of the new Web 2.0 tools available to educators. Like blogs, wikis have a read/write capability. Whereas blogs have a more personal, chronological nature, wikis tend to lend themselves to collaborative work that can be organized in innumerable ways. Several people can contribute to the construction of a page (//although not at the exact same time - depending on the wiki host//).

=Need a list of wiki whys? Here you go:=
 * Engaging and motivating medium
 * It's interactive
 * Appeals to multiple learning styles
 * The STUDENTS create and construct the information - they become the experts
 * More authentic presentation of student work
 * Promotes inquiry
 * Create student to student communication and shared learning
 * Allows students to develop interpersonal communication skills
 * Encourages digital literacy (web 2.0 skills, citizen journalism)
 * They are perfect for creating lists or collections of links that can be changed easily and often
 * Great place for you or your students to take notes
 * So easy to use, it's like shared digital paper
 * Can be accessed from anywhere, by anyone - if you want

=More?= [|TeachingHacks Wiki] gives us this list

Quick Ideas Around Classroom Uses of Wikis

 * 1) Use for student projects where group members need to contribute at different times and from geographically diverse locations.
 * 2) Use for collaborating on ideas and organizing documents and resources from individuals and groups of students.
 * 3) Use as a presentation tool where those who attend a workshop can contribute to future versions of the workshop.
 * 4) As a group research project for a specific idea.
 * 5) Manage school and classroom documents.
 * 6) Use as a collaborative handout for students.
 * 7) Writing: student created books and journaling. (i.e. [|Wikibooks])
 * 8) Create and maintain a classroom FAQ
 * 9) As a classroom discussion and debate area.
 * 10) A place to aggregate web resources.
 * 11) Choose a topic on [|Wikipedia], break the topic into facts, students verify the facts using their information literacy skills, and make changes accordingly (Citing sources).

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