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**Wikis**
Wikis are web pages that can be edited by anyone who has access to them. This allows for collaboration and communication between participants. The most widely known use of the Wiki format is [|Wikipedia], the online encyclopedia that is continually edited by thousands of people around the world. The service used to create this wiki is Wikispaces, a wonderful tool with an easy to use interface, that is very appealing to teachers and students. Wikispaces gives educators the ability to choose protected, private, ad-free spaces for free. Thank you, Wikispaces! Other free wiki hosts are [|PBWiki] and [|WetPaint].

Wiki Resources
To learn more how to use wikis in the classroom, visit these outstanding presentations on Wikis at the K-12 Online Conference: Another good resource is the [|Wiki Module at The Ed Tech Talk Wiki]. This wiki is being developed by educators around the world who want to define the new Web 2.0 tools and their impact on student learning.
 * An introduction to wikis, called [|Wiki While You Work] by Mark Wagner, is a great way to learn about wikis and how they can be used in the classroom.
 * Wiki Collaboration Across the Curriculum by Vicki Davis. Vicki is well known for her outstanding work with students using Wikis at Westwood Wiki. This presentation includes an very informative video on how to use wikis, as well as supporting documents that can be used in the classroom.

Sample Education Wikis
TechTIPS (Technology Integration Projects for Grades K-3) hmtech (Technology Integration Ideas for using Houghton Mifflin in the K-3 Classroom) by E. Wagner Aristotle Experiment (Secondary) by David James Conlay, Estancia High School Westwood Wiki by secondary students at Westwood High School by Vicki Davis