Thing+Four

toc =Wikis= You can use wikis for lots of different things. I've set this one up so that all/any material referenced can be in one place - and this is a perfect example of how you can use them. I have a class wiki that has relevant and current information for my class - if I'm introducing new things to the class I reference them on the front page. I often have a page for each term as well and will embed information for students to use - this means that students who are away have access to the same information as those at school.

A good wiki to check out is Jacqui Sharp's elearningclassroom wiki. A number of teachers worked together last year (and continue this year) to document their eLearning journeys.

Another good place to check out some 'how to' for wikis is Allanah's site: @https://sites.google.com/site/linklearningwiki/

Projects
You can set a wiki up for a specific project - collate all the information you want students to access; grant them open access to pages to put their own information in; etc.

You could even create the outline of the project/topic and have the students collect and collate the information for the site.

Links
Rather than bookmarking lots of links and then having too many you can create links for anything you want the students to access. You can also embed activities from various sites (thus avoiding 'dodgy' ads etc).

I have created a maths wiki that has links to many different activities under the strand headings: @http://rbslearninghubmaths.wikispaces.com/

I like to embed youtube videos in one place - it makes it easier to go back to the video that has been shown in class rather than having to search for it.

@http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/

Collaborative work
Both teachers and students can use wikis for collaboration. The work that my class will be doing with St Mary's in Mosgiel will be presented via a collaborative wikispace. Students in both classes can have access to the same information and documentation.

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