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IN EDUCATION

What is a Wiki?

• A Wiki is a software that allows users to collaboratively create and edit simple Web pages

• Requires no additional software or technical skills

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Wikis is easy

Wikis don’t require much technology

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Teacher from anywhere can keep checking students work

Wikis is easy

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Students anywhere anytime can do the work collaboratively with other students

Wikis is easy

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Benefits of wikis

• Engages the students• Allows members to edit the information• Promotes collaborative learning• Easy to access and use from any where• Improves writing skills• Can be used for distance Education• Teachers can comment on student work easily

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With wikis features you can

• Posting and reediting students work• Commenting on other students work• Students can Writ collaborative reports• Adding useful links and share information • Posting photographs, linking to video and audio• Sharing documents and experiences

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How you can use the Wiki in School?• Teachers can post work• Teachers can provide useful links• Teacher can monitor students work• Students can publish homework and projects• Students can write collaborative stories• Students can create pictures stories• Students can work from home

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Some examples of wikis created by teachers

• http://6thgrade-07.pbworks.com/• http://art4cast.wikispaces.com/• http://mrsibrahim.wikispaces.com/

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Examples of free wikis

• Wikispaces

• Wetpaint

• Pbwiki

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Now lets learn how to create your own wiki in wikispaces

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