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Wikispaces - Wikispaces Grades 0 to 12

TeachersFirst Edge entry: for slightly adventurous technology users. This online tool lets you and your students create a collaborative "space" online in any subject, allowing as many people as you want to edit, make changes, add new content, etc. You may be familiar with wikipedia, but wikis can be so much more! A recent poll of "high tech" educators cited wikis as the one web-based tool they could not live without! If you have not tried a wiki yet, visit the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through for a detailed, step-by-step explanation and starter help, including dozens of ideas for ways to use a wiki in your classroom.

If you are not sure which wiki tool is best for you, see our detailed TeachersFirst review of wikispaces features, pros, and cons(done as part of the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through).
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In the Classroom:
Skills needed: Join the site (free for educational wikis). Request a free "plus" membership for educators. Set up a wiki, including the name (which becomes part of the wiki URL). Follow help videos or simply play to learn the simple wiki editing toolbar. Add and edit pages, invite new members (or contact wikispaces to help you do a "mass enrollment"). See the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through for practical management and safety tips. Students do not need email accounts to have individual log-ins.

Safety concerns: Decide who will be able to SEE your wiki and who will be allowed to edit it. Make sure you are within your school's Acceptable Use Policy. We also recommend having parents and students sign a Wiki Warranty (downloadable here ), spelling out wiki behavior and consequences.

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