Example+Projects

=This page features several examples of educational wikis.=

In the discussion board (above), please write about one site that you like, feel inspired by, or can see yourself replicating in the classroom, and one site that gives you a different perspective or a new idea about teaching using wikis.

Remember to post twice. Please post your response, AND reply to another person's post.

=Also...= If you know of a great educational wiki that does not appear on our list, please edit this page and link to it to share with us. This IS a wiki, after all.

Quia - great online assessment site

Baker China Wiki - Oak Park teacher's China project Check out: Use of Google Docs spreadsheet on Achievements Page .

Wiki in a K-12 Classroom - examples and links to K-12 wikis from Curriculum-Based Technology Integration K-12 Check out: High School Wikis

**Survive -** A creative writing student created this project where students each wrote a chapter a day, anonymously, from the point of view of one character. The only common ground was the setting, a Detroit hotel, but soon their stories began to include each other's plots and characters, melding into one interactive narrative. Check out: The story behind the hotel One character’s story

**Cool Tools for School -** As promied, this site features very cool tools for educators. Check out: The links to sites for widgets

**The Ponderosa -** This Math teacher and CFF coach was among the first in our district using wikis. Check out: Screencast

**Classrooms for the Future** Our CFF teachers use this resource for links, FAQs, discussion boards, and more. Check out: Links Promethean Boards

**English Department** Our English department uses this site to share best practices, files, links, videos, and pictures. Check out: Curricula General Stuff English 10.5 Summer Reading

Examples of Educational Wikis The official collection of educational sites put together by Wikispaces.. Check out: Everything you see here is very useful and cool.

This wiki has some good info: CMWikiPaper

**Make Math Easy -** Mr. Rob Shettsline's site where students can get information, learn at their own pace, and collaborate to create new content. Check out: Investigation Into Slope video Using google survey to get information for graphing

**Effective Instruction** Rather than watch a PowerPoint, our teachers participate in the presentation for our Effective Instruction in-service. http://npformative2.wikispaces.com/ Check out: Professional development through wiki Think-write-pair-share Chat / live broadcast Resources

**Classrooms for the Future** Our CFF teachers use this resource for links, FAQs, discussion boards, and more. http://npcff.wikispaces.com/ Check out: Guiding CFF teachers through online class Links Pullouts

**Collaboration for 21st Century Skills** This site is a space for a new kind of flex session. Teachers research sites that foster 21st Century Skills, and share their ideas with their colleagues. http://c421cs.wikispaces.com/ Check out: Links > google docs surveys Transition into google docs survey for district flex Upcoming flex sessions

This is a space bound to get kids thinking, brainstorming, and writing. http://wikizaki.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade+-+Persuasive+Writing#.T1uX_WAyxBM
 * Persuasive Writing**

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