Wiki+Presentation

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[|Okay, so it is bad to define a term by using the term, but this is what Wikipedia says about Wiki]

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[|Video "Wikis Explained in Plain English"] (This is the same video inserted as a link instead of embeded as a widget)

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[|Video "Wetpaint Wiki"] (same video via link instead of widget)

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[|Video "PBWiki - Helping Educators Educate"] (the hyperlink version)

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[|Video "Blogs, Wikis, & Podcasts, Oh my"] (again... embeded or hyperlinked - which do you prefer?) media type="youtube" key="AsFU3sAlPx4&rel=1" height="355" width="425" =How Can I Get One?=

Start your own Wiki at Wikispaces A Wiki Space for Educators is both free and without advertisements!

=Now that I have it, How Do I Set it Up?= Congratulations! You are the now the proud owner of a wiki! How are you (and others) going to navigate through the space? Take a look at some helpful hints.

=And Now that I Have It, What am I Going to Do With It?=

[|Ideas for Using Wikis in a k-12 classroom] [|Using Wiki in Education] A Cross-Team Grade 8 Collaboration for Resources across subject areas Nashwaaksis Middle's "NMS Rocks" This site was just started so check in frequently and see it grow! Miller's Wiki Check out the Wiki of one of our LA teachers. Be sure to see the video on comma splices...Grammar lessons were never this fun when we went to school! Doucett's Wiki This is another great Wiki created and used daily by another NMS teacher. There are sections for LA, French and Second Step. Lots of stuff for students to work on! In the classroom all students are working all the time. Students don't have to wait for someone to tell them what to do next. Ball's Wiki And another NMS Wiki! Language Arts and Social Studies and lots of visuals... Check out the Facebook project and the Oceania Triad Project. Wonder how to tier a Math Lesson??? Scroll down to Miller's tiering for Pythagorean Theorem May 24th, 2007 This was for a class of 60 grade 8's Miller's Math from 2006-07

You may also want to look at [|technorati] and visit the guru himself, [|David Warlick]. For further extension go to [|E-School News]