Wikispaces is a free hosting service that allows users to collaboratively create and share web pages. It can be used in classrooms to enhance instruction by providing a central online space for students to upload work, communicate, and work collaboratively on projects from any internet-connected device. Teachers can create class wikispaces pages to organize projects and information in one place. Wikispaces also allows for differentiated instruction and is easy for teachers to manage and students to navigate. To set up a class wikispace, teachers sign up on Wikispaces.com, name their site, customize pages, add content, and invite students.

1. USING WIKISPACES IN THE CLASSROOM A Presentation by Craig Wheatley

2. What is Wikispaces? Wikispaces is a free hosting service that allows the placement of information on a page for a purpose, and allows anyone to access and contribute to the page Example: A student may set up a wikispace for a class project Wikispaces.com

3. Why would I need to use this in my classroom? Wikispaces can be used to enhance instruction and bring it into the twenty-first century. Wikispaces is also a FREE alternative to students to upload information and to be creative. Even though these are great, Wikispaces can do a whole lot more.

4. One of the best features Wikispaces can be used to display not only writing, but images and sounds and documents for use.

5. Make a class Wikispaces page On a Wikispace, teachers have the option to organize projects and with that, all information is located in one spot. This feature prevents students from wondering where a part is.

6. Online learning center option With a wikispace, a student can be invited to contribute, and they themselves can do their work on the wikispace site.

7. Communication and Access Wikispaces is a great tool for discussion and communication as a tab can be added where questions may be posed. Wikispaces can be accessed anywhere that there is a device that hooks up to the internet. Students can work at school and then work at home.

8. How is Wikispaces good for all learners? Wikispaces allows for differentiated instruction It is easily accessible Allows students to be creative and collaborative Easy to manage and navigate

9. How to set up a Wikispaces Class? Now that you know about Wikispaces lets set up a page. First: Set up a site at Wikispaces.com

10. Name your site and then manage your page by clicking on the manage button. This way you can personalize the page.

11. Next, add pages to your wikispace by pressing the add new pages button. New Pages Button

12. Jazz up your page a little by adding your content, and inviting people (ie. Your students) to join your wikispace.

13. Adding people is easy, all you need to do is go to manage, then add people, type in the people you want to invite then send.

14. ENJOY YOUR WIKISPACE