Lynne Gibb

A wiki is a web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a browser and access to the internet.

A wiki is a web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a browser and access to the internet.

It is a “living” website Allows e asy collaborative document editing and creation Allows multiple people to easily contribute to the same document and track the changes

It is a “living” website

Allows e asy collaborative document editing and creation

Allows multiple people to easily contribute to the same document and track the changes

What else does it do? Upload multimedia objects eg sound files, images, slideshows, animations,videos, powerpoint presentations Easily create a web page Project development with peer review (link to blog)

Upload multimedia objects eg sound files, images, slideshows, animations,videos, powerpoint presentations

Easily create a web page

Project development with peer review (link to blog)

Data collection eg upload & share Word, Excel, pdf files and documents etc Share other resources eg links, samples Group authoring Discussion threads

Data collection eg upload & share Word, Excel, pdf files and documents etc

Share other resources eg links, samples

Group authoring

Discussion threads

Wikis have a very simple text editor which is quick and easy to learn and does not require any coding skills. EDITING

Wikis have a very simple text editor which is quick and easy to learn and does not require any coding skills.

POINTS TO NOTE Wiki contributors must understand and accept that their words may be edited or even possibly deleted Power and authority is given to the community rather than individual Wiki authors do not generally claim ownership of the text

Wiki contributors must understand and accept that their words may be edited or even possibly deleted

Power and authority is given to the community rather than individual

Wiki authors do not generally claim ownership of the text

However…. There is some control over who contributes Open or closed membership Open – anyone can see it – anyone can contribute Closed – anyone can see it – only invited members can contribute

There is some control over who contributes

Open or closed membership

Open – anyone can see it – anyone can contribute

Closed – anyone can see it – only invited members can contribute

Other controls… Anyone can remove anything that is put on the wiki – self-regulating There is a strong commitment by wiki users to keep it clean and on track – all non-contributive comments will be deleted by other users History facility logs all contributions by date, name and computer ID

Anyone can remove anything that is put on the wiki – self-regulating

There is a strong commitment by wiki users to keep it clean and on track – all non-contributive comments will be deleted by other users

History facility logs all contributions by date, name and computer ID

There are many wiki varieties including TiddlyWiki, MediaWiki, Wet Paint and many more. Wikispaces – is used by many educational institutions, is well-monitored and reliable.

There are many wiki varieties including TiddlyWiki, MediaWiki, Wet Paint and many more.

Wikispaces – is used by many educational institutions, is well-monitored and reliable.

Some examples of working wikis Coonaratutors wiki Conversations in ACE AccessACE

Coonaratutors wiki

Conversations in ACE

AccessACE

Hope this has inspired you to set up your own wiki – they are functional, easy and fun!

Hope this has inspired you to set up your own wiki – they are functional, easy and fun!