Uses+of+Wikis

o Study guides made by student groups for themselves and peers o Vocabulary lists and examples of the words in use, contributed by students o The wiki as the organizational and intellectual epicenter of your class - Wiki all assignments, projects, collaboration, rubrics, etc. o Products of research projects, especially collaborative group projects: war battles, artistic movements, diseases and prevention, etc. o What I Think Will Be on the Test wiki: a place to log review information for important concepts throughout the year, prior to taking the “high stakes” test or final exam. Students add to it throughout the year and even from year to year. o An “everything I needed to know I learned in Ms.Teachername’s class” wiki where students add their own observations of ways the class knowledge has spilled over into the “real world.” o A travelogue from a field trip or NON-field trip that the class would have liked to take as a culmination of a unit of study: Our (non) trip to the Capital and what we (wish) we saw. o An FAQ (or NSFAQ- Not So Frequently Asked Questions) wiki on your current unit topic. o More ideas at: o http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/wikiideas1.cfm o http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/