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                  Today we will talk about how to use WIKI in education.
 What is a WIKI?

    Wiki is a web technology used for collaborative publishing on the web. Wiki is a type of server software that allows you to work with data on a remote server on the Web. Users interact with the software through a web interface that let them eat, edit and publish content.
Wiki is used for collaborative publishing. A group of co-authors can freely add and change the content of the wiki website: rewrite texts, add new texts and images, add and link pages and more.

Unlike other publishing platforms, wikis are:
• heavily based on collaboration,
• non-linear and not based on time (unlike blogs),
• are purely content-oriented (unlike conventional content management systems, that are design-driven).

   How to use WIKI in education?

Wikis have a wide range of educational applications, most of which can be combined within one wiki site. The following activities can be fulfilled on one platform without significant interference and thereby can form a part of an integrated educational resource:

  • Student's Profiles
  • Student's Portfolios
  • Course Grade Book
  • Dynamic Syllabus and Course Authoring Environment
  • Project Space
  • Discussion Board

    Free WIKI tools

 1) Wikispaces proves to be one of the best, highly reliable, easy to use and intuitive free wiki platforms to use as your wiki platform. With at least 100 MB of file storage space, it can prove sufficient for most academic needs of a small group. Recent classroom-oriented updates makes Wikispates your top choice for classroom wiki use.
 2) Wikia offers a more modern look, has more features and a vast fan base for attracting commercially active communities — Twilight fans, healthy food fans and alike. Less suitable for educational use for incessant advertising on every page of your wiki.
 3) ZohoWiki provides state-of-the-art interface and functions for a modern corporate-inclined wiki. Best for tech-savvy classrooms.
 4) Wiki Site is a native WikiMedia-based free wiki hosting with limited features and resources.
 5) WikiDot offers free plans for wiki sites with advertising. Standard wiki functionality.

   WIKI EXPERIENCE 

 WIKIPEDIA  — a website, the content of which users can independently change using the tools provided by the site itself. Formatting the text and inserting various objects into the text is done using wiki markup.

This is a resource where you can find a huge amount of information that you may need in your studies. The information is updated every day. I use wikipedia very often. In my experience, I will say that this is a very useful resource.

 ZOHO WIKI —  is a knowledge management service with the ability to create and share databases of articles. With its help, it is convenient to organize content, search and substitute tags, specify categories, configure workspaces, etc. The functionality has a built-in WYSIWYG editor, notifications, backups, feeds. The service is suitable for small teams of developers and marketers, HR department, for storing manuals and training materials.

 TELFPEDIA — is a wiki covering everything associated with teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). It has an extensive glossary plus a series of conversation questions. It has articles which include advice for new teachers. Teflpedia serves as a quick reference providing useful links to an almost infinite number of resources and dedicated websites available on internet.

 

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