Wikis:  PBWorks.com 

Introduction

     With wiki software you can create your own pages on the web.  Make a wiki for your class.  Give each student a page.  PBwiki advertises that's making a wiki is as easy as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  No need to learn html, if you can use a word processor you can make a wiki.

Definitions

• Wiki – a Hawaiian word meaning ‘quick’.  A collection of webpages which can esily be edited.
• What is a PBwiki? WhatisaPBwiki.docx

Planning Considerations

• Netiquette
• Editable student permission form online permission.doc

Resources  

• Short Video:  Wikis in Plain English
• Online User's Guide: http://pbwikimanual.pbwiki.com/
• PBWiki Support Center http://pbwiki.com/content/supportcenter
•  PBwiki Powerpoint  pbwiki.ppt
• Check out The Daily Peanut (the official blog of PBwiki)

Exemplars

•  Student wikis (view Cougarpedia an example of 9th grade student work)

•  Wiki rubric exemplar

• Teacher wikis 
  • 10th grade English teacher example http://millersenglish.pbwiki.com/
  • Math example http://coxmath.pbwiki.com/

Sandbox Time

1. Go to pbwiki.com and start creating a wiki for one of your classes.

Suggestions for beginners: You can make up some of this stuff or if you have it in a Word Document on the network you and cut and paste it.  You can also just create the the scaffolding for your wiki.

2. Next Steps: you can add plug-ins like:  a calendar or photos;  embed a video from YouTube.  Find out more about plug-ins and gadgets here. If you have a del.icio.us  account containing resources for students, try linking to it.