Instructional+Uses+of+Wikispaces

There are a wide variety of Instructional Uses for Wikispaces. Below are just a few of the many ways that Wikispaces can be used in the classroom. In addition, there are links to examples of how teachers have been using Wikispaces and links to resources that can help teachers integrate Wikispaces into their lesson plans.

**General Educational Purposes:**
 * Responding to and commenting on curriculum topics
 * Creating written projects/ media projects and commenting on each other’s work
 * Encouraging process writing
 * Practicing persuasive writing
 * Practice creative writing
 * Reviewing and sharing study strategies before tests and quizzes
 * Practicing taking varied points of view on a topic
 * Sharing classroom events with families
 * Sharing special projects
 * Discussing current events
 * Making classroom suggestions
 * Creating FAQ pages on curriculum topics
 * Discussing books and class readings
 * Creating pathfinders
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Creating interactive math lessons
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Providing study guides
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Digital storytelling

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**Examples:** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** Salute to Seuss ** - an online project with PreK to 6th grade students. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** World of Biology ** - Course site for senior biology students. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** Study Skills ** - An online reference of study skills for 6th graders. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Westwood Schools** - *Award-winning online space for students to learn and collaborate. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Greetings from the World** - *Award-winning wiki bridging cultures and continents. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Soar 2 New Heights** - A 4th grade classroom *award-winning wiki. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**HUM3001 Censorship and Responsibility** - *Award-winning wiki at the university level. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">More great examples - **Examples of Educational Wikis**

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Sources/Resources:** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**TeachersFirst** - Classroom resources for using Wikis by grade levels. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Wikis-Instructional Uses** - Articles, Tutorials and Samples. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Educational Wikis** - Articles and Resources on using Wikispaces. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**[|Wikispaces Blog]** - Best Educational Wikis of 2009.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**[|How Nonprofits & Educators Can Use Wikis]** - a video sponsored by Netsquared, Adam Frey, a speaker.

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