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Wikis in Plain English

an essential video from The Common Craft Show

http://blip.tv/file/246821

Wetpaint Wikis in Plain English

A collaborative project between Wetpaint and the Common Craft Show about how a wiki can become an expression of passion and why someone would want a wiki.

http://www.commoncraft.com/wetpaint

Educators Wiki

Connect with educators on PBwiki's educator community site: share tips, tricks and great classroom ideas.

http://educators.pbwiki.com/

Education Wikis in Wetpaint

Get more information on how to qualify for an ad-free wiki in Wetpaint.

http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education--Ad-Free

Ways to Use Wiki in Education

Ten suggestions for incorporating wikis in your classroom from Using Wiki in Education.

http://www.wikiineducation.com/display/ikiw/Ways+to+use+wiki+in+education

For Teachers New to Wikis

For Teachers New to Wikis provides evolving information on how to incorporate wikis into your classroom. Whether you are a first-time or frequent user of wikis, we invite you to contribute ideas, information, and insights regarding wikis and their value as a colloaborative, public writing tool. To contribute, simply select edit, insert your additions or revisions, and then, if you wish, add your name to the Contributors list.

http://writingwiki.org/default.aspx/WritingWiki/ForTeachersNewtoWikis.html

Using Wikis as Collaborative Learning Tools: Something Wiki this Way Comes-- Or Not!

by Susan Loudermilk Garza and Tommy Hern

This webtext focuses on the use of wiki as a tool for writing and for teaching writing. The authors argue that the nature of the dynamic open-source wiki system is preferable to closed-source systems and allows writers to be more actively involved in the act of producing and distributing writing. The authors also discuss the use of wiki as a collaborative writing tool and how it creates an environment that makes it easier and more comfortable for writers to collaborate. An explanation of the wiki system and examples of how the authors have used wikis in their teaching are also included.

http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/10.1/binder2.html?http://falcon.tamucc.edu/wiki/WikiArticle/Home

Classroom 2.0 - Wikis

A wiki full of resources including: Uses of Wikis in Education, What Wikis Do for Students, What Wikis Do for Teachers and Administrators, Curriculum Wikis, Lesson Plans & Ideas, videos, books, podcasts and more.

http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=wikis

Wikis: A Beginner's Look

by Meredith Farkas

http://meredith.wolfwater.com/cil06/

PB Wiki Tools

Free Hosted Wikis: Comparison of Wiki Farms

http://pascal.vanhecke.info/2005/10/30/free-hosted-wikis-comparison-of-wiki-farms/

When to Use a Wiki?

from Online Community Report

To Wiki or Not To Wiki? Community leads across the web love wiki technology, attracted by its flexibility and low cost, but concerned about control issues and barriers to participation. When do wikis make most sense?