What is a wiki, then?

 

A Wiki is a versatile Web 2.0 tool. It is an interactive and dynamic Website with pages that anyone can create, edit and contribute to. You can include texts, photos, videos, polls, gadgets or widgets and more. 

 

What is it for?

 

• Course syllabus 
• Seminar/course content
• Course projects
• Projects for kids
• Institutional Web sites
• Forum - Discussions - Social networks
• Events
• Workshops
• Online presentations
• A resource for teaching and learning

 

Why a Wiki?

 

 

 

 

Because it: 

• is free
• is easy to create
• is friendly
• has public or private access
• improves communication and interaction
• encourages students/readers participation
• promotes collaborative work
• facilitates course/peer/group projects
• provides a space for sharing resource materials
• improves student/student and teacher/students relationships
• develops creativity
• allows editions
• provides different editing tools and templates
• allows to add multiple Web applications
• is fun

 

 

Where can I create my own?

• Wetpaint
• Wetpaint for educators- Ads free
• PBwiki
• Wikispaces

 

 Wiki samples:

 

• Course syllabus

 http://6thgrade-07.pbwiki.com/

 

• Seminar content

 http://web2meltingpot.wikispaces.com/

 

• Course projects

http://ingles2componentedocente2007.wetpaint.com/

http://annualcourse2007-2008.wetpaint.com/

 

• Projects for kids:

http://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/BreakfastShow

http://lcb-childrenandjuniors-students.pbwiki.com/Toy+Story+by+Children+1

 

• Organizations' dynamic and interactive Web sites

http://avealmec.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

 

• Forum - Discussions -Social network:

http://episteme.wetpaint.com/

http://webheadsatwc3.wetpaint.com/

 

• Events

 http://usb-avealmec.pbwiki.com/

http://ictforeflteacher.wetpaint.com/ 

 

• Online presentations

  http://workshops4teflt.wikispaces.com/

http://dafnegonzalez.com/langl/wiki-workshop.htm
 

• A resource for teaching and learning

http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/

 

 

How do I start? 

 

To create your own Wiki, just follow these easy steps:

 

1. Create an account
2. Set preferences
3. Create your profile
4. Learn about the side bar
5. Create pages and organize them as a menu
6. Add content
7. Edit
8. Upload a photo
9. Create links and videos, widgets/gadgets, or any other Web 2.0 applications.
10. Invite your colleagues and students to visit and join in your Wiki 

 

 Done! Welcome to the Wiki world!