Using+a+wiki

Wikis Wiki Wiki (/wi:ki wi:ki/) is a reduplication of wiki, a Hawaiian word for "fast". A Wiki is software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link pages together. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. //Source:wikipedia.com//

media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="344" width="425" [] Cotswold School http://prebbleton-school.wikispaces.com/  Prebbleton School []  / Chisnallwood Intermediate http:sacredheartarc.wikispaces.com  Sacred Heart - Timaru []  / Bucklands Beach School
 * Examples of School Based Wikis:**

http://room7learningnetwork.wikispaces.com/  Rm 7 at Raroa School http://cis-mr-betts.wikispaces.com/home+2.0  Rm 18 at Chisnallwood School []  / Room 10 at Chisnallwood Intermediate []  / Yr 2&3 class George Street Normal School
 * Examples of Class Based Wikis:**

http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Wikispaces+Tutorial This is an excellent wiki page that will guide you through the basics of using wikispaces
 * Online Tutorials**


 * Wonderful Widgets to enhance your wiki!**
 * [[image:Picture_4.png width="136" height="93" caption="Clustr Maps- Who is visiting your site?" link="@http://clustrmaps.com/index.htm"]] || [[image:Picture_5.png width="79" height="81" caption="Google Maps" link="@http://maps.google.com/maphp?hl=en"]] || [[image:Picture_5.png width="79" height="81" caption="Google Calendar" link="@http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlecalendar/about.html"]] || [[image:Picture_7.png width="104" height="77" caption="Voki - create your own avatar" link="@http://www.voki.com/"]] ||
 * [[image:Picture_8.png width="102" height="93" caption="Glogster - creating your own templates" link="@http://www.glogster.com/"]] ||  ||   ||   ||

http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ Getting Tricky With Wikis is a brilliant wiki created by Lenva Shearing for the Learning@School Conference 2009. This wiki contains a vast amount of tips for enhancing your current wiki. http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com A huge website with lists of useful widgets for use in schools http://danetime.wikispaces.com/Videos+on+wikis - Danny (from eTime) has set up his own wiki with some great advice. This particular link guides you through how to put a video clip you have created - up on your wiki.
 * Extending your Wiki Skills**

Even More Classroom Wiki Sites (Examples)
[|www.room3tai.wikispaces.com] - Example of a class 'News Desk" [|www.jesseportfolio.wikispaces.com] - Wiki as an ePortfolio [|www.gsnsroom16.wikispaces.com] - Another example of a class portal - showcasing student work [|www.terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com] - Collaborative story writing [|www.runtomeetyou.wikispaces.com] [|www.six-ticks.wikispaces.com/] [|www.lyttonstreetroom13.wikispaces.com/] http://room12declairers.wikispaces.com/ http://prebbleton-school.wikispaces.com/ -Example of a school-based wiki - Prebbleton School http://room7learningnetwork.wikispaces.com/ -Example of a class-based wiki - Room 7 @ Raroa School http://declairers.wikispaces.com/ - Example of a class-based wiki - Room 12 St Clair School http://collaborativetales.wikispaces.com/Lost+at+War - Collaborative storytelling using a wiki http://talklikeapirate.wikispaces.com/ -A collaborative wiki involving teachers from all over NZ

Educator Wikis
[|www.rosetown.wikispaces.com] - access to professional readings, videos, podcasts, online courses etc [|www.rats.wikispaces.com] - “Really Awesome Teacher Stories” - reflective practice stories, sharing success and examining concerns [|www.mr-duncan.wikispaces.com] - example of how a principal uses a wiki to communicate directly with students and the wider community [|www.edoriganim.wikispaces.com] - integration of ICT in the classroom [|www.tokoschool.wikispaces.com] - professional develoment area for staff promoting ideas that will be successful through the school