1+Introduction+to+Wikis

=New and Mentor Teacher Academy=

Welcome to our class wiki. What is a wiki?
====Wiki is a web-based tool that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wikis support 21st century skills because they allow participant to create knowledge in authentic environments. Wikis are great for classrooms and collaborations! We will use our wiki as a place to gather resources, share ideas and information, collect data and also as a model to inspire you to use this technology in your classrooms. Think about how you can use a wiki for your class. It is a great free tool!====

You can view a video on youtube that explains what a wiki is "In Plain English". []

//**To do an activity assigned for the WIKI, just click on the page to the left and you will be taken to the page for that activity. Directions are provided on that page. The Class Resources page is a page for you to add any resources you like or find that you want to share with the class. Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!**//

__**For Wikispaces,**__ educators can get FREE accounts WITHOUT advertisements. Many wikis, blogs and other technologies like this have advertisements on them which we really do not want students exposed to. This is also the reason why some schools block these tools, so make sure you are creating blogs and wikis without advertisements. Here is the link if you want to create your own wiki in Wikispaces without advertisement: []

Anyone who is a member of the wiki can ** EDIT **pages. When you **EDIT** a page you change the content, add content, contribute or collaborate. See the** EDIT THIS PAGE ** button in the top right..that is where you ** EDIT **the page to add information.

Note: This page was largely copied from a wiki developed by eTech Ohio to use with teachers who are participating in //Transforming Education.//
Any Comments or Ideas about Wikis?
 * Post them below this line by clicking** **EDIT THIS PAGE** and then just adding your text below this line!