Educational Wikis

• Wiktionary - Free dictionary that almost anyone can edit
• Teampedia - Team building activities and ice breakers
• Anchor's Away - Educational games and activities for students with laptops
• iLife in the Classroom - Ideas for using Apple's software
• Exploring Google Earth - Using Google's free virtual globe
• Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools - Websites listed by what they can do for you
• WebTools4You2Use - Web 2.0 websites with usage ideas
• Web 2.0 That Works - Marzano's Classroom Instruction That Works & web tools
• K-7 Mathcasts - Library of over 500 projects
• Social Networks in Education - Listing of sites for educators
• The Kids Open Dictionary Builder - Students contribute to the dictionary
• EduWiki.us - Wiki for educational technology
• EED 324 Instructional Technology Wiki -  Graduate class collaborative notes
• Document Cameras in Education - Short list of ideas
• Copyright Confusion - Resources by law professors for teachers

Classroom & School Wikis

• Educational Wikis - Listing of dozens of classroom wikis
• Arbor Heights Elementary School - Seattle, Washington, entire school site is a wiki
• Estancia High School - Costa Mesa, California
• Mrs. Abernathy's Global Gorillas - Greenville, Pennsylvania, 5th grade
• Ms. Weber's Class Wiki - California, 2nd and 3rd grades
• Terry the Tennis Ball - "Choose Your Own Adventure" story by third and fourth graders in Australia
• Our Hockey Story - First graders write a story together
• Geometry Honors - Ms. Schmitz's wiki for her classes
• Young Da Vincis - Mr. Kennedy's class invention project

 3 Places to Start a Wiki

• Now called PBworks

• Sign up for a free educational account

• Set Up Student Accounts (no email required)

• Basics of setting up a PB Wiki

• PB Wiki Help

• Sign up for a free educational account

• Getting started tour videos 

• Sign up for a free Google account (you probably already have one)

• Create a new site

• Introduction video (TeacherTube)

• Use as wiki by choosing Site Settings > Share this site > Invite people as collaborators (required email addresses)

TeachersFirst.com Wiki Walk-Through is an excellent source for learning about wikis in education.