Wikis+-+the+what+and+why

= **Managed by Jason Weaver, Salem-Keizer School District** =

What?

(Taken from Wikipdedia)
 * Wiki software** (also known as a **wiki engine** or **wiki application**) is [|software] that runs a [|wiki], or a [|website] that allows users to collaboratively create and edit [|web pages] using a [|web browser]. A wiki system is usually a [|web application] that runs on one or more [|web servers]. The content, including all current and previous revisions, is usually stored in either a [|file system] or a [|database]. Wiki software is a type of [|collaborative software].

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**Why a Wiki?**

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources
 * Tutorials and guides about how a wiki can be used in the classroom.**

@http://ateacherswrites.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/the-wiki-as-knowledge-repository-using-a-wiki-in-a-community-of-practice-to-strengthen-k-12-education/

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis
 * Examples of wikis in the classroom**

@http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/How+we+use+wikis+in+class

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