1. Wikis for Education R. Mirshahi

2. What is a wiki and what can I do with it?  dynamic and highly interactive website  easy and user-friendly (don’t need special software, nor programming expertise)  powerful, collaborative online community  a repository of resources

3. Wikispaces offers:  as many pages as you want  2 Gig of free storage space  unlimited usage with almost no downtime  Ad-free wikis for education  the ability to share text, images, files, as well as embed media from other sites (YouTube, Scribd, etc.)  Choice: Private or public, secure or open (who can see your wiki and who can edit the pages? You can also lock and unlock your wiki pages.)  100 student accounts made in batch (no student emails are necessary).  many wiki themes, colours and logos to customize the look of your wiki.

4. Wikispaces or PB Works  There are many wiki providers out there. Wikispaces offers k-12 educators all of the features of their Plus plan for free.  PB Works is another good wiki provider

5. Where can I learn more about how to use a wiki in education?  Here is a clear, easy-to-follow, step-by- step tutorial on wikis in education. http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ wikiideas1.cfm  Here is wiki list with examples, and links to other resources: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/  Here is wiki-based school website https://timberbank.wikispaces.com/

6. How do I start a free k-12 educational wiki?  Visit the site below. It’s fast, easy and free! http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/tea chers  View this video to find out how easy it is to create your own wiki. http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki- tour

7. The Rationale for Timberbank’s wikis  School website (showcase programs, events and student work as well communicate with parents and the broader community) https://timberbank.wikispaces.com/  TimberKids (wiki-based educational, social networking site)

8. Start your Wiki today  Thank you for your time.