Wiki

=For more indepth 'Help' and info see Wiki or Blog? = =media type="custom" key="3695277"= =See ' Our Directory' for Cluster classroom examples in action= Where to start with Wiki's and Blog s - by Jacqui Sharp (ICT Consultant) ** =Collaboration= Comparing Hemispheres = = =Learning= Podcasting Wiki - Allanah King Appleby School in Nelson = = =For Teachers= = [|Inspired Classrooms] - I enjoyed the Room Arrangements page, looking at options for classroom 'setups' allowing for computers, cords and screens. Examples (Thanks to Lorraine Watchorn Facilitator of the RELLCO Cluster) = =** **= = = =**This information comes directly from the creators of wikispaces....**= = =
 * Support
 * Mrs McGhie's Junior Room
 * Bucklands Beach Maths Wiki
 * Itybitywiki A New Entrant class wiki at Lynmore School. An exciting new development! (Submitted by Gaelene :-)
 * Little Language Experts Learn a language by talking with those who use it everyday.
 * [|Wikijunior]- A site of age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12
 * Coroglen's Junior Class Wiki
 * [|Giraffean] - Junior Picture/Sspelling dictionary wiki
 * ICT Infused Inquiry The cluster's inquiry site
 * Digikidz, Lynmore School, Rotorua. This is the 2008 version. Here is the 2009 one.
 * Cambridge East School Library
 * Room 6 Ohaupo School
 * Room 4 Ngahinapouri School
 * Flat Planet - A Collaborative Inquiry between schools
 * Schools Then - a great way to capture the history of a school or place
 * How Geelong, Australia has changed over time.
 * "Pick a Path" story about Terry the Tennis Ball.
 * [|Kindergaten students wanted to know what the 1 to 100 look like]. Made with wetpaint
 * [|What's New - Primary Maths]
 * A junior class invites contributions as they learn about Responsibilities.
 * A primary class collects Traditions.
 * KinderMaths Trail
 * Math8Geometry
 * [|Howcast:] Imagine an ever-expanding universe of how-to knowledge, created for you and by you. That's Howcast.

These are some questions we frequently get asked by teachers who are new to Wikispaces. OK

**1. What is Wikispaces?**
Wikispaces is a place where you can create a wiki, or a simple to use collaborative website to use in your classroom and your school.

**2. How can I learn how to use Wikispaces?**
Try our [|video tutorials]. They are a great way to get started.

==**3. I hear you offer free Plus spaces (which are free with no advertising) to K-12 (primary and secondary) teachers. How do I sign up?**==

That's right. You can [|sign up here].

==**4. I am already using Wikispaces and am a K-12 teacher. Can I take advantage of the free Plus space offer?**==

Sure. Go to your space, click on `Manage Space' then `Subscription'. At the bottom of the page, you can request a complimentary upgrade to our Plus plan. Certify that your space will be used exclusively for K-12 (primary and secondary) education, and we will notify you when we process your request.

If you want to create more K-12 spaces, [|you can do so here].

Professional Readings
[|Concerns to consider when using Wiki's in the classroom]