Wikis+in+Education

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"Wikis are helping young people develop writing skills and social skills by learning about group consensus and compromise-all the virtues you need to be a reasonable and productive member of society" ~Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia __**// WHAT ARE WIKIS? // **__ Wikis are web pages that can be viewed and edited by anybody with a web browser and internet access. Wikis provide an opportunity for communication and group collaboration across the internet. Wikis are able to incorporate sounds, movies, pictures, multimedia presentations, and simple digital stories. HOW CAN WIKIS BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM? //**
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 * For student projects where group members need to contribute at different times and from different locations.
 * To collaborate on ideas and organize documents and resources from individuals and groups of students.
 * As a presentation tool where those who attend the presentation can contribute to future versions of the presentation.
 * As a group research project.
 * To manage school and classroom documents.
 * For students to create books and journals. (Wikibooks)
 * To create and maintain a classroom FAQ.
 * As a classroom discussion and debate area.
 * As a place to collect web resources
 * There are many more ways to use Wikis....just be creative!!!!

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