Wikis+Reviewed

Seedwiki, [|http://www.seedwiki.com], offers free space for web 2.0 sites. For a fee, your site can be password protected to view or edit. You can also pay to add databases or have the directory show your pages only. You are given a blank page to begin your site, no extras on the left or right sides.
 * SEEDWICKI**

I will use a wiki site for communication with parents. Seedwiki is not my favorite site, so I will probably choose a different one. I created an account and began a page with one question. To respond to my question, go to Search in Seedwiki and enter: Vacation Spots. Click “Vacation Spots,” and tell about your favorite spot.

Micki/Illinois

Here is what I found for my wiki. It is called **wikispaces**. The [|URL] is: http://www.wikispaces.com. I wrote something up on huskies and am going to attach a picture of my dog. I invited others to put their pictures or info on it. My [|link] is http://trishas.wikispaces.com/.
 * WIKISPACES**

I think this would be very useful in an online class because it would be very easy to do any kind of project on. People could easily modify it from a distance and add many different characteristics to it. It could be a research project, photo sharing, etc. I think, like I did it would be a lot of fun to be able to post photos and information of things you are interested in and see how many people add information. You could end up with a terrific [|webpage] with loads of information. There were many other wiki sites I also found interesting. If I get a math position next year, there were many math sites that I believe would be of great value to use with a math class.

Trisha in E-dale


 * WRITEBOARD**

Writeboard is a free and easy way to [|collaborate] with others on written projects. The site, located at [|http://writeboard.com] is a Wiki hybrid in that it archives past versions, enables users to see who made what changes, and allows editors to add comments separate from the working document. Side-by-side comparisons of two versions of the post are also possible. The page is not a public page, instead it is password protected but additional editors can be invited in by e-mail (they must be provided with the [|URL] and the password).

I mentioned Writeboard to some of the students on the student newspaper staff, and they immediately thought it might be something they could use. One of the difficulties they now have is communicating with each other about the edits they make. This would allow the reporters to easily compare past versions and know who made what changes (and, one would hope, why). The site could also be useful for writers groups. Writers could track the evolution of [|group] work, yet easily revert back to previous versions if they prefer.

Although Dennis has already posted an edited version of the Netiquette suggestions we had last week, I have set up a Writeboard page we could have used to wrap up the netiquette discussion in a collaborative fashion. An unedited list of the rules we suggested is featured on the page. If this were a live activity, students would be asked to make edits as they see fit. Go ahead and give it a try. The [|URL] for the site is http://123.writeboard.com/bceb0b130eab2acbc/v/new. The password is moodle.

Doug Kirchberg //St. Louis

I set off to find out more on wikis, having no previous experience. I signed up with PBwiki. The instructional page makes it look easy enough and the forum page asks the question, "What do you do with pbwiki?" This is interesting to see why others are building wikis. I set up [|http://huffy.pbwiki.com]. I played around with our office's agenda and activity calendar. Because I am very green to this, I found myself stumbling around (as you will notice if you check out my site). The instructional page was nice to go back to so I could remind myself that it at least// looks //easy. It would be helpful to know [|HTML] for building a wiki through pbwiki. That is probably true for most? Mary in Chippewa
 * Wiki What?**

Wow Mary! You found a doozy. I found your site to be a litte daunting and I was not sure where to go. There were so many links and so many places to go, I was not sure where the true forum was for discussion. Did you find that to be true as well? I also wonder why they use such odd names, Wiki, moodle, and peanutbutter and wetpaint?? Creative? Wendy// Wendy, EXACTLY. I'm sure if I sorted through it, I could find a template that allows forum. I did put a page on there for discussion -- much like the page I'm currently typing on. The nice thing is that I'm getting emails from David, Ramit, Nathan, & the PBwiki team to see how I am getting along.

As far as the "creative" names... I'm guessing we are in the world of big thinkers who are a bunch of big kids. You would have to be like a kid to think this is all possible. I could not agree more! I am a big kid at heart too! Mary//

Michele's **PbWiki**[|?]
I chose **PbWiki**[|?].com as my Web 2.0 resource. The wiki is fairly easy to use. It has 3 color choices to choose from. When you add a new page, you are offered templates for: Course Syllabus, Classroom, and [|Group] Project. It has a **SideBar**[|?] which is an area on the right side that remains on every page (a good place for links). The **SideBar**[|?] can also be removed. When editing pages, you can use a basic toolbar or you can use more technical editing. At the moment there are two ways for others to login: a general password and individuals invited by email. I would like my students to use wikis this year in a few of my classes. I would like my 10th grade classes to gather information and directions for proper [|Internet] searching. I would like my [|web page] classes to [|collaborate] on proper page design and layout. The [|link] for my wiki is:. The password is ‘shswiki’. Michele / PA