How-to wiki
See what it's like to work with a wiki!
Wiki Tools
| Wikispaces | Right now offering teachers a premium wiki for free (save$50)! |
| PBwiki | Easy to get started, easy to allow others to participate |
| Wetpaint | "free...combines the best of blogs, forums, and wikis" |
| Seedwiki | Free, no adds, no limits on number of pages, no security |
| EditMe | This one costs $4.95 a month, but has a lot of great features |
Wiki Tutorials
| Wiki Walk-Through |
Explains what a wiki is, how to use a wiki in a K-12 classroom, how to set-up a wiki, and issues to consider before using a wiki with students. Also contains links to educational wikis. |
| Use of Wikis as an instructional tool |
Online PowerPoint presentation by Steven Mader, co-creator of The Science of Spectroscopy, one of the first educational wikis. |
| Wikispaces Tour | Demonstrates the features of Wikispaces |
| Wikispaces Help Index | Links to how-to pages |
| How to Quickly Wiki with PBwiki | An overview of setting a wiki on PBwiki |
| WikiStyle | Explains the formatting style of PBwiki |
Multimedia
| Slide.com | Create multimedia slideshows and post them on your web page |
| Slideshare | Create slideshows that allow the viewer to advance the slides |
| Clipmarks | Clip the best parts of web pages and add them to your wiki |
| Comeeko | Create comic strips to share from photos |
| PollDaddy | Free polls for your wiki |
| JS_Kit.com | Add a comments widget to any web page |
| Gabbly | Add a chat window to your wiki or blog |
| YouTube | Embed video in your wiki |
| Embed a browser window on to your wiki page |
Page Information
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Wiki Information |
![]() Update to PBwiki 2.0 An entirely new PBwiki experience, including folders and easier editing. |