Wikis in Education

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Why use wikis in education?
  1. Wikis make learning more engaging and intersting.
  2. Wikis increase productivity.
  3. Wikis make communication and collaboration easy.
  4. Wikis make students (and teachers) literate in technology.
  5. Wikis give students a place for self expression and creativity.
  6. Wikis are all about teamwork (in a virtual environment).
  7. Wikis help with contextual learning and thinking about the big picture.
  8. Wikis give students an online ethics introduction.

Why some won't use wikis in their classroom:
  1. classroom time
  2. teacher time
  3. money
Your students will use wikis in their lives for:
  1. communication
  2. collaboration
  3. self-expression
  4. business meetings
  5. politics
  6. scheduling and planning
  7. goal setting
  8. productivity
  9. marketing
  10. and more that we haven't even thought of yet

Some Great Examples
http://westwood.wikispaces.com/

Wikis in Plain English

What is a Wiki?


Wikis in Education