What is a Wiki? Definition from Wikipedia:

A wiki is a type of website that lets anyone create and edit its pages.

Wikiwiki is a word from Hawaiian, meaning "fast" or "speed".

Every wiki can be changed, or edited by everyone, although some important pages cannot be changed by anyone. Wikis are central places where we all can share information with each other,

people can add new information, and then people read them.

Wikis allow information from all around the world to be collection.

For those of you who are new to wikis, you can watch:

Or take a look at the webinar:  PBwiki 101: Your Guide to Wiki Basics

Here are educators talking about using wikis: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=240&title=What_is_a_PBwiki_

Tutorials

• BPworks (formerly pbwiki) also offers an on-line camp in the summer. PB Works
• You can also experiment in our Sandbox (a page created for playing an trying!).
• For interested educators, please watch PBwiki for librarians and educators.
• Here is another tutorial: http://edtech582.pbwiki.com/Wiki+Tutorial 
• Using Wiki in Education - articles with ideas and case studies including a wiki toolbox
• Wikis - good overview article with applications to education
• Wikis and Education- compilation of sites with examples and descriptions
• Emerging Technologies Wiki
• Get Wild About Wikis - Education World
• Web 2.0 Smackdown
• Library Instruction Wiki
• Library Success Wiki
• Library Wikis
• 5 Weeks to a Social Library - a course wiki
• Using wikis with your class

Create Your Own Wiki

• PB Works
• Wikispaces

To Wikipedia or not to Wikipedia

• Wikipedia
• Strengths, weaknesses and article quality
• Wikipedia - the Review from School Library Journal
• Wikirage - Hottest Pages on Wikipedia

Other Wiki Projects

• Wikinmedia Commons
• Wikinews
• Wiktionary
• Wikiquote
• Wikibooks
• Wikisource
• Wikispecies
• Wikiversity

Examples of Educational Wikis

Articles on Wikis in the Classroom

50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom

10 Best Practices for using wikis in Education

Get Wild About Wikis

Stuart's Texas Meets California Wiki

Teachers First:  Wiki Ideas in the Classroom