This document provides guidelines for etiquette when using wikis in the classroom. It recommends that students (1) never post personal information or details about others, (2) be respectful in interactions and avoid hurtful comments, and (3) carefully evaluate the reliability of information by considering the author's credentials, date of publication, and potential biases. Students are also told to report any inappropriate content to their teacher rather than responding directly.

1. Wiki etiquette
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In the Classroom
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Our best suggestions for new PBwiki classrooms
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Keep safe! Never post your personal information or information about
someone else. Keep things like ages, addresses, phone numbers, names of
towns, or even places you work off the Internet.
Be Nice! Treat others as you want to be treated -- don’t write mean or
hurtful comments. Remember you are not anonymous!
Information please! The Internet is a great source of information
but information is only useful when it is accurate. Before referencing a
website, ask and answer a few simple questions:
! Who is the author and what are their qualifications or credentials?
! What type of information is provided?
! When was the information created? When was it last updated or revised?
! Where is the information coming from- is the domain a .edu, .gov, .org?
! Why is the information posted; to educate, to inform, to present unbiased views, to
entertain, to sell or entice?
Tell your teacher! If you find information on the wiki that shouldn’t
be there first show it to your teacher. Don’t respond and don’t edit the wiki.
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