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Wiki What?: Using Wikis to Increase Collaboration and Communication. Liz Randich NYSAFLT ROCHESTER REGIONAL March 2011. A Little About Myself…. Wait… What’s a wiki?. “Wiki” is Hawaiian for “fast”
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Wiki What?: Using Wikis to Increase Collaboration and Communication Liz Randich NYSAFLT ROCHESTER REGIONAL March 2011
Wait… What’s a wiki? “Wiki” is Hawaiian for “fast” A website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of linked pages (from Wikipedia, 2010)
Soo... How can they be used? Classroom Webpage- posting assignments Forum for writing Build Classroom Community online Communication for students Department Lesson or Resource Repository Collaboration among teachers/Students
Some examples… ELA Breon 09 Mr. Deserto’s Wiki • Common Websites with free Wikis for teachers: • Wikispaces • PBWorks
Let’s Explore the wiki… http://wikiwhatnysaflt.pbworks.com