Wikis are fluid works in progress. Students can use wikis for collaborative problem solving, group lab reports, classroom writing projects, WebEssays (essays that combine images, text, and hyperlinks), classroom writing projects, and the creation of a class "textbook". Wikis can be used to support any type of collaborative student project.
There are a variety of wiki tools.
PBworks: This site offers two services: Premium and Regular. The Premium Service offers 40 GB of storage, lock out ability, unlimited color choices and costs $99/year per individual or $799/year for 1,000 users. The Regular Service is free and has 2 GB of memory, no lock out ability, and 9 color choices.
Wikispaces: Wikispaces is an outstanding tool that's free for K-12 educators, and more important, it's free of advertising. The site offers four services: a Private, Super, Plus, and Basic Plans. The Private Plan is $1,000/year and has unlimited storage, customized text and themes, lock out security, and no ads. The Super Plan is $20/month and has 5 GB of memory, lock out security, and custom themes. The Plus Plan is $5/month and has 2 GB of memory, lock out security, ad free, and custom themes. The Basic Plan is free and has 2 GB of storage. Wikispaces is a good choice for teachers getting started with wikis.
Google Sites: This site has 100 MB of memory and has no lock out ability.
http://www.techlearning.com/article/6164
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Great photo, Karen. I like how it ties in with the color of the blog's background.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated your report today. Thanks for sharing.