Wikis

@http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english
The video we watched in the pod. Below the "screen" you can click on the link to see it in French, Spanish, German or Portuguese if you wish!

@http://techlearning.com/article/22064 Lisa Nielsen, the author of this article, works for the NYC Dept of Education as an "//Technology Innovation Manager" (!).// In her blog, //Innovative Educator,// she often writes about things she's seen happening (or, in some cases, NOT happening in NYC public schools. This article highlights some ways schools in NYC are using wikis.
 * Eight Ways to Use Wikis**

50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom
@http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/50-ways-to-use-wikis-for-a-more-collaborative-and-interactive-classroom/ Another article on using wikis.

**Want to start a wiki?**
Here's the link to the **Wikispaces** page for teachers where you can get an ad-free page. @http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

@http://www.google.com/sites/help/intl/en/overview.html A good overview of Google Sites, with a short video. Google Sites now has some templates to make your site look a little more interesting. The classroom site template, is a website rather than a wiki.
 * Google Sites**

Wikis in Action
Here are some great examples of wikis in education.

@http://flatclassroom09-3.flatclassroomproject.org/ The Flat Classroom Project is based on a chapter in Thomas Friedman's //The World is Flat.//
 * Flat Classroom Project**

@http://sites.google.com/site/litcirclealongwaygone7th/home From the Media21 Project, this is a wiki from one literature circle.
 * Literature Circles**

http://20s30smuseum.wikispaces.com/ A wiki for a class project where students become curators of new exhibits for a museum. Included on the wiki are organizers, links to a research pathfinder (research guide) and the student projects themselves.
 * 20s and 30s museum**

for more... @http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom
 * Wikis in the Classroom**