What+in+the+World+is+a+Wiki?





**What in the World is a Wiki?** It is simply a collaborative community website. media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="344" width="425"




 * Where do I get one? ** For the purposes of this session, we will be using Wikispaces. Here is a [|link] for teachers to create a free site.

**Are there other wiki sites?** Yes, [] and [] to name a couple.

**Okay, now I get wikis. What are widgets?** Wikis are great for adding the basics of text, images, and links. How about some pizazz? Enter the widget. Widgets are small applications that can be embedded into a wiki. Widgets we will explore in this session: -videos (click [|here] for embedding video instructions from Teacher Tube) -audio -calendar -documents -slideshow -maps -external: [|Animoto], [|Gizmoz], [|Glogster], Chat ([|coveritlive]), [|Polldaddy], [|Voicethread], [|Voki] more below.... media type="custom" key="4199681"
 * Looking for more jazz? ** http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/


 * Questions for Wikispaces? ** Check [|http://www.wikispaces.com/help+teachers] for answers or watch a [|video] tour.

**Want some ideas for wiki use?** Discussion boards, publication opportunities, group collaboration, online literary circle, electronic portfolios, research, and projects. Check out these: 1. History Tours Wiki - Made by two teachers, but imagine having your students create such a wiki and add their own complete Google Earth flyovers, images, and sounds. 2. Jennifer Dorman's web 2.0 wiki 3. Web 2.0 Guru - tons of information and links 4. A nice list of educational wikis Be sure to check out some of our very own GV teachers' wikis: http://mrsdruckenmiller.wikispaces.com/ and http://catchercollaboration.wikispaces.com/ http://period2chem.wikispaces.com/


 * Activity: ** Click on this link to go to our wiki sandbox and play with some of the tools discussed during this session. Each participant can click new page, enter your first name for the page name, and start to type, add graphics, videos, etc. Have fun!