Shark+wikis

Hello SLHS Staff This is a Wiki

of trucks to carry it. It is constantly changed, edited and enlarged 24/7.
 * What's a wiki?** It is a collabrative web page where viewers can edit and post content.
 * Huh?** Wikipedia is the largest document in the world. If you were to try to to print it you would need a fleet

you and your students and fellow staff or even parents to use. There are many example of teachers using wikis to post assignments that require online feedback from students. Schools use wikis to communicate work examples with parents. Students can create wikis and then have immediate peer editing/feedback. Teachers can foster an online dialogue in a controled environment. Put your imaginations to work. Your inspiration in adapting current assignments to wikis may lead to better student buy in and produce better results. You might create a whole new approach to assessment in selected assignments. Or maybe you and your students might just have a little fun.
 * So what's the big deal for us?** Well... on a small scale (compared to Wikipedia) a wiki could be a very powerful collabrative tool for
 * What's the cost?** Educational wikis are free at the site hosting wiki.
 * This is going to be time consuming, right?** No more time consuming than creating a Word document. And not really more complicated.
 * What's next?** You are invited to post a comment and edit this wiki. Indicate whether you are interested in developing wikis for you and your students. Post an idea for a wiki or link your example. Go for it - it's the wave of the future.

Hope to see your input here soon. Thanx wilson

Sounds pretty sweet!!! Two thumbs way up from Mr. Berry. What an endorsement EDIT - Take a look at sample ideas on other pages here - wilson