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What is the difference between a blog and a wiki?
A blog is an online journal that allows the owner to post entries that are generally displayed in reverse chronological order.Many blogs allow readers to comment on these posts.

A wiki is a type of website that allows multiple users to collaboratively create and edit pages.

What are Wikis?
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How to wiki
Wikispaces video tutorials = = [|wiki pages]: You tube tutorial videos Good handout for setting up and learning how to wiki - Wow Them With Wikis
 * GREAT** PowerPoint on wikis by Kristin Hokanson  [[file:wikiwhileyouwork.ppt]]

Examples of wikis
Bragg Street, East Lee, SanLee, and West Lee Teacher Wikis Westwood Wiki Women of the Web World War 1 Wiki EduWikis

Ideas for using Wikis in the classroom
Great Ideas

Wiki Cheat Sheet
For TEACHERS For STUDENTS Cheat Sheet from Educational Origami



Open an account
1. Go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers100K to register for a free teacher site.

2. Fill in three fields below and you're done.
 * Choose a username
 * Choose a password
 * Enter your email address
 * Enter a name for the title of your wiki

3. Click on Edit This Page

4. Start playing :-)

Hyperlink

 * Type in the word CNN
 * Highlight the word
 * Click on [[image:eastleemiddle:hyperlink.gif]]
 * Click the last choice - External Link
 * Type in www.cnn.com
 * Click ok
 * You have now made a hyperlink to CNN - this means that people viewing your site can click on the word CNN and they will automatically be taken to the CNN website

Insert a picture

 * Save a picture to your folder
 * Click on [[image:eastleemiddle:image.gif]]
 * Click Browse and Find your Picture
 * Click Upload File
 * Your picture will now be on your page

Embedding a Google Calendar

 * go to your calendar
 * click on settings on top right
 * click on your calendar and share/edit settings
 * click on calendar details
 * scroll down to embed calendar
 * copy code
 * go back to wiki page
 * click on widgit (tv screen) in tool bar
 * click on calendar
 * click on calendar you are using
 * paste your code (email) into space
 * save
 * give high fives

Tutorial
Step by Step [|tutorial of Wikispaces] Deep River's Wiki Workshop page

Teacher Tips
wikispaces teacher tips [|classroom tech] wiki workshop