Wiki's




 * Wiki's ** or **Wikispaces ** is a simple website where users can create and maintain their own personalised space. This space can be edited by others (depending on how your privacy is set) and can be used as a place to create, collect knowledge, share information and present ideas. Wikispaces is a free tool and is easy to use. People use wiki's regularly without even noticing it. The most famous of these being Wikipedia.

Links:

 * Wikispaces:[| http://wikispaces.com]
 * My Wikispaces Profile: @http://catwikie.wikispaces.com
 * Wikispaces: A web 2.0 Learning Tool

Uses in Education:

 * By creating a class wiki, students can share information and be open to more ideas.
 * A class wiki can be used to get information on their child/ren's progress, their assignments, class activities and general information. It can also be a way for students, parents and teachers to communicate freely.
 * Wikispaces can be used for collaboration tasks and students can work together through the internet.
 * As the teacher can monitor the wikispaces and who makes changes they can monitor students' progress and the information being used.
 * The class wiki can be used to hold all parts of an assignment (class/group or individual) including photo's recordings and movies.

Advantages/Disadvantages:

 * This tool is great for sharing knowledge and information
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">It helps to incorporate different tools as they can be easily published an explored
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students can personalise their page
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You know who your audiences are and can generally ensure safety.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Teachers can monitor students.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is no out-side advertising.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">It is easy to use
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students need to ensure that their work is kept private and not open to non-school users.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A teacher would have to maintain and help students navigate the wiki's and help with problems, this could be time consuming.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students need to sign up.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This site is American, so watch out for American spelling.

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