Resources: Wiki Links

Wikimedia & Wikipedia


 * If you don’t know Wikipedia already, I recommend spending some time ::exploring. I’m a big fan of the “Random Article” feature, but you can start anywhere and follow links for hours.


 * If you’re interested you can learn more about the umbrella organization, the Wikimedia Foundation at Wikipedia ::Wikipedia, or at ::the Wikimedia Foundation’s webpage.

Making a Wiki


 * You may notice that a lot of wikis look and feel similar to the Wikipedia family of sites. That’s because a lot ::of them use Mediawiki software.  (Not to be confused with Wikimedia the ::foundation!)  I personally found Mediawiki to be too complex for me.  So I used ::Wikia to build this sample site, in fact since I am such a novice I used the ::Scratchpad Wiki Lab.


 * Remember if you get stuck with any of these, wikis are communities so there are lots of people to help you.

Wikis in the Classroom


 * A lot of educators are using wikis at the elementary, secondary and postsecondary levels. Here are some sites ::with ideas about how you can use Wiki in your classroom:


 * Education World


 * WritingWiki


 * Using wiki in education


 * Wiki in a K-12 Classroom


 * Wikispaces

Some Teacher Websites


 * Teachers have had mixed success using wikis in the classroom. Here are some teacher blogs that specifically discuss using wikis in the classroom.  Let’s learn from each other!


 * KairosNews


 * Preoccupations

Return to my written analysis: Wikis:Written Analysis or the main page of this mini-wiki: TMTL Personal Technology Inquiry: Wikis!