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media type="custom" key="186635" Thanks Victor. As a teacher it is important to set the scene for why we are doing this. Like the students ask, "When will I ever need to know this?" So let us start there, what is a wiki and why am I here to learn about it? Wikis, along with blogs, RSS, podcasting, social bookmarking, social networking and virtual worlds, are part of something called Web 2.0. You are probably thinking “I didn't even know there even was a Web 1.0, so what is Web 2.0.” Web 1.0 is what many of use do everyday when we watch TV, read the newspaper, listen to the radio, read a web site. We are passive participants in the distribution of information. We can choose what the source of information is, but we have no control over its content and no real way to respond or make our own voices heard. Call this the read web. Web 2.0 is the read/write web. Not only can you receive information, but you can create your own content, as I did when I created Victor with www.voki.com. The Web 2.0 is interactive and personal; you become a creator of content on the web and add to the total of human knowledge. So why is the Web 2.0 important to education and why should I care? This video by [|Karl Fisch] called "Did You Know?" will help answer those questions.

media type="custom" key="186379" Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod have invited you to continue the conversation on their wiki [|Shift Happens.]

What is a wiki.
Wiki is a Hawaiian word meaning quick. A wiki is a quick way to make a web page without buying expensive software or learning HTML. A wiki is a web page that anyone can edit, making it a great tool for collaboration. The next video will give you a better idea of how a wiki works. media type="custom" key="186391"

Make a Wiki
So now that you have some understanding of how a wiki works, let's get started on your own wiki. We are going to use [|wikispaces.com] to create our wikis. There are dozens of other wiki software providers, when you have a chance try them out. Before we get started a word of caution. Wikis have the potential to create a lot of email, especially if you have students using the wiki. So if you plan to create a class wiki and you want to be notified when someone edits the wiki, you should have a separate email account for that wiki. Gmail is free and easy to use. You don't have to do this now, but it is an option. __These instructions are for people who do not have a wikispaces account.__ **If you have an account click** HERE. 1. Log into www.wikispaces.com. 2. Wikispaces is offering 100,000 free wikis to teachers. To get one look at the lower left corner of the Wikispaces main page. Look for K-12 Teachers and click on find out more. 3. User Name - the name you want to use, not the wiki name. 4. Password - chose one you will remember 5. Email Address - remember if you are going to use this in your classroom you may want to get an extra email account. 6. Make a Space? Yes 7. Space Name - It should describe your wiki 8. Space Viability - Protected, you want others to read it, but only members to read it. 9. Educational Use - Check the box. 10. Join 11. Check your email, there will be an email confirming your wiki. 12. Wikispaces has a well designed Help where you can find more detailed information.


 * If you have a Wikispaces account**.
 * 1) Go to www.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Click on Sign In on the upper right corner
 * 3) Enter your user name and password. If you forgot them click the Forgot Password. Enter your email. Check your email to reset the password.
 * 4) Under Actions, Make a New Space
 * 5) Enter Space Name and check Protected
 * 6) Click Create, check you email to verify the address

Wiki Structure
Take a look at the way other educators are using wikis and plan to start building a wiki for your classroom next week. The links below have links to classroom wikis and articles about wikis.
 * [|Wiki in a K-12 Classroom] from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 * Ms. Todd's Science Wiki
 * Educational Wikis asks the question, "How can I use wikis in the classroom?"
 * Will Richardson's Wiki on wikis
 * [|Wiki Ideas for The Classroom]
 * TeachersFirst wiki many examples of wikis in the classroom
 * Collaboration Nation wiki, a fun wiki with lost of cool ideas to use in a school.
 * Here is my [|del.icio.us] account that has links to many different wiki sites.