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=Welcome to the EDCO Web 2.0 Class Wiki! =

The purpose of this wiki is to provide students with a private, virtual space to access class resources, collaborate on assignments, share and discuss resources and learn about wiki technology. Use the __Resources__ page to view and/or add to the annotated list of wiki resources.

If you need help using the wiki, post a question in the discussion tab on this page. [|Click here] to see an instructional video of how to post a question in the discussion tab (this video was made using Jing software).

For additional help, click on the FAQ link in the (left) navigation bar and visit the Wikispaces Help page.

What is a wiki?
A wiki is an online collaboration tool. Wikis look like ordinary websites, but are in fact very different, due to certain features that allow users to easily add, edit, and create the content of the site collaboratively. Users can create wiki pages, which are connected through hyperlinks, and can be searched by title and/or full-text. Many wiki services allow users to customize the appearance of their wiki and enhance their wiki pages with uploaded images, imported blogs, and embedded media. The word wiki comes from the Hawaiian term //wiki-wiki,// which means quick or fast. For additional information on wikis see [|Wikipedia's] detailed description of a wiki and view the video "[|Wikis in Plain English] " created by Lee LeFever (below).

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How can wikis be used with students?
Teachers can use wikis for collaborative group projects, shared note-taking, posting assignments etc. For more information on how wikis can be used in the classroom and to see specific examples of educational wikis visit [|TeachersFirst: Wiki Walk-Through], as well as the Classroom Wikis page in the (left) navigation bar and EDU Wikis, which has articles on how to use wikis in education and a listing of sample educational wikis.