Teachers : Wikis in Education

Resources for building and using wikis in education

10 Best Practices for using wikis in education
An excellent blog post about the things any teacher starting a class wiki should consider.
Digital Writing Wiki
"This wiki is designed to support the book, Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and other Digital Tools" with a variety of links to online resources.
Educational Wikis
A wiki about using wikis in education.
PB Works in Education
"PBworks lets you create a secure online workspace in about 60 seconds. Encourage classroom participation with interactive wiki pages that students can view and edit from any computer."
Wetpaint Wiki
This popular free wiki site offers a subscription-based ad-free option.
Wiki Collaboration Across the Curriculum
A presentation at the 2008 K12 Online Conference. (video format)
Wiki Etiquetter for Students
One teacher's version of wiki use guidelines for students.
A Wiki Guide for Teachers
Slideshow about using wikis in education.
Wiki in a K-12 Classroom
"Wikis have different applications in the K12 classroom, they are used for pedagogical, administrative and social goals. You will find here some examples of the uses of wikis and links to popular wikis and readings about those uses."
Wikispaces for Educators
Free version of Wikispaces specifically for educators. "We've heard countless stories of excited students and empowered teachers. They've told us about their collaborative essays, group study guides, online lesson plans, and classroom notice boards coming alive on Wikispaces."