Wikis

Wikis in Plain English
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=IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM=
 * Build a story by having each student add to the existing story line.
 * Build a wiki about the seven continents. After reviewing, each continent ask students to post two facts about what they have learned.
 * For a grammar lesson, have the students edit a paragraph inserting all punctuation and capitalization.
 * For any middle ot high school written project, this is a great place for students to save and collaborate on work.
 * Continuous updating of curriculum and lesson plans.
 * Sharing ideas between grade levels and divisions.
 * K-1: Create an animal alphabet wiki
 * Elementary grades create a spelling wiki that could become a virtual word wall.
 * Create a classroom Wiki to communicate with parents and teachers. A teacher can use a Wiki to list homework assignments, grades, lessons. class pictures, class news letters, etc. The teacher can also create a classroom wiki for students to write daily reflection and attach links for the classroom blog. (M. Fernandez, 2/15/09)