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The use of wiki books in classrooms
Incorporating wiki into the classroom provides a very different kind of online experience for your students. Essentially, you put them in the driver’s seat.

By giving students more control over a project’s outcome, you are encouraging them to be producers, rather than just consumers, of information. This reversal of roles ultimately helps student master content.

On the road to effective use of wiki in the classroom, your first step is to find a wiki site suitable for you and your students.

Check out this short video by YouTube user Vanessa Van Edwards for a short overview of what a wiki is and how it can be a beneficial educational tool for teachers.


 * 1) Historical Figures Instead of just another boring academic paper on an historical figure, make research and documentation fun by creating wiki fan pages. Students can add and edit text, post photos and famous quotes, as well as links to the references they used.
 * 2) Student as Editor Turn grammar into a challenging and competitive game. Have students use wiki to edit text with grammatical errors. Teachers can put students into groups and those with the most edits wins.  Individual edits can also be counted.
 * 3) Join the Debate Team Using a written set of guidelines, teachers post topics that students can argue by using wiki online forums. Teachers will monitor the discussions/debates while students learn online debate etiquette.
 * 4) Create a Collaborative Story Start with one sentence pulled from a hat, “The girl looked beyond the dusty field and saw a team of horses approaching, their riders hands tied behind their backs.” From here, students add and edit text to create a story. Set a minimum amount of words each student must submit. Chances are, you’ll actually have to set a maximum amount of words.

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