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Many students find that their learning is most effective when they are actively involved in the construction of their knowledge. Wikis enable teachers, students, and any other member of the learning community to gather, edit, and present information in an asynchronous environment so that members can participate any time or place. Wikis encourage group social interaction and collaboration and can substantially enhance the learning environment with little effort.

**What is a Wik**i? Watch this Common Craft video that explains what Wikis are and how they can be used.

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** Getting Started ** > > >
 * Create an account atwikispaces. This help page gives you everything you need to know about setting up your page.
 * When creating pages, be sure to remember it's all about the learning, not the technology. Best practices in lesson and unit planning take into consideration principles of Understanding by Design in which teachers identify what students will know and be able to do, how they will assess learning, and what activities will best get them there.
 * Tips for Editing a Page and Managing Files
 * How to Change the Navigation Bar
 * How to create groups for projects

** Resources ** [|50 Ways to Use Wikis in the Classroom]


 * Common Core Standards: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing **

// Text Types and Purposes //
 * 1. ** Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

// Production and Distribution of Writing //
 * 4. ** Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 * 5. ** Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
 * 6. ** Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. Could using Wikis in the classroom be a way of transforming our educational paradigm?
 * Transforming the 21st Century Classroom with Wikis **

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