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What is a wiki?
"A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who has access it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language." (link) "A wiki is a type of free on-line writing space that allows users to add, modify and update its pages. If something is missing or incorrect in a wiki and permissions allow you to edit the wiki, you can easily add your thoughts or make changes to the wiki. It is essentially a fully editable web site." (link)

"The Process is the Product"

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http://commoncraft.com A short explanation of wikis and how they can be used to coordinate a group.

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Why use a wiki?
Authentic Assessment Project/Topic/Concept Based Learning Cooperative Learning

Quick Ideas Around Classroom Uses of Wikis (from Teachinghacks)

 * 1) Use for student projects where group members need to contribute at different times and from geographically diverse locations.
 * 2) Use for collaborating on ideas and organizing documents and resources from individuals and groups of students.
 * 3) Use as a presentation tool where those who attend a workshop can contribute to future versions of the workshop.
 * 4) As a group research project for a specific idea.
 * 5) Manage school and classroom documents.
 * 6) Use as a collaborative handout for students.
 * 7) Writing: student created books and journaling. (i.e. [|Wikibooks] )
 * 8) Create and maintain a classroom FAQ
 * 9) As a classroom discussion and debate area.
 * 10) A place to aggregate web resources.
 * 11) Choose a topic on [|Wikipedia], break the topic into facts, students verify the facts using their information literacy skills, and make changes accordingly (Citing sources).

18 interesting ways to use wikis in the classroom
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Using Wikis in the Classroom
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Collaboration
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How?
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Copyright, Creative Commons, Digital Literacy

 * How will you model ethical use of media? ([|Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines])
 * How will you teach students to respect other people's content and copyright? (Copyright, Cybersafety, & Cybercourtesy in a Creative Commons Age)