A wiki is software that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. These wiki websites are often also referred to as wikis; for example, Wikipedia is one of the best known wikis. (Wikipedia, March, 2008)

Wiki Settings:

Open/Public: Anyone on the Internet can add, change, create content on the wiki
Protected: Must be invited to add, change, create content on the wiki but everyone can see the content
Private: Only those invited can add, change, create content and can see the wiki.

Wikis for Educators:





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Wikis you can learn from, add to, and edit.

Educators Sandbox


Children's Lit
Voicethread Wiki
Authentic Learning Wiki
ISTE Sigtc
MS Resource Sandbox
Wikipedia
Wikibooks

Great Wiki Examples

Flat Classroom Project
Horizon Project
Global-Challenges
Welker's Wikinomics
Open PD
Environmental NGOs