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=**What are wikis?**=

media type="custom" key="1398619" The term "wiki" is derived from the phrase "wiki-wiki," which is Hawaiian for "quick." Either one person or a group of people can edit and publish wikis quickly and easily.

=**Classroom ideas**=
 * create a page for each student to monitor work
 * update parents on classroom happenings
 * run a classroom from the site (post all resources, notes, etc.)
 * create your own "textbook" on a topic
 * divide students into groups for research assignments
 * Any curriculum area can use a wiki! [|Click here for more wiki ideas!]**

=**Safety**=
 * Wikispaces allows educators to create **private** wikis (which means all visitors must log in with a password to view it)
 * When signing up for your wiki account to use in your classroom, make sure to click "**Private**" and the check box that says, "**I certify this space will be used for K-12 education**." Otherwise, it is difficult to change this level of protection later.

=**Create**=

Go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K

=Student Accounts= You do not have to have student email accounts in order to invite students to join your wiki. Just email help@wikispaces.com with a list of usernames, and passwords in the following format and they will create the accounts for you. (Ex. user1, password1). Usernames should be at least 3 characters long and passwords at least 6 characters long.

Make sure you identify which wiki space you would like them to add your students as members.

=**Examples**=

Elementary:
http://4thgradecheng.wikispaces.com/ http://grade4missryan.wikispaces.com/ http://jabernethy.wikispaces.com/

Secondary:
http://theapliteraturespace.wikispaces.com/

=**Advanced Wiki Resources**=
 * //Click on the following links if you'd like to add some zing to your wiki!//**

Glogster Examples
for math and reading. (Note: The "Home" page on this wiki was also made through [|Glogster]).

Glogster Screencast
with directions for linking images to different webpages.

Links
to fonts and widgets.

Getting Tricky With Wikis
posts directions for changing the side bars and background, adding scrolling banners, and making other customized design features.