A Wiki for Classroom Writing.

The article discusses the different kinds of wikis for use with classroom writing in the elementary grades. According to the article, wikis are designed to be created and authored by more than one person or student and have searchable documents. The similarities between wikis and blogs are explored....

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Reading Teacher Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 80 - 83
Main Authors:	Morgan, Brian, Smith, Richard D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Sep2008
Subjects:	Wikis Classroom activities Activity programs in elementary education Composition (Language arts) Writing processes Teaching methods Psychology
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses the different kinds of wikis for use with classroom writing in the elementary grades. According to the article, wikis are designed to be created and authored by more than one person or student and have searchable documents. The similarities between wikis and blogs are explored. Classroom wikis, report wikis, school wiki sites, and interschool projects are just a few of the different types of wikis suitable for this population. Tips for teachers regarding the set up of a wiki project and user hints are offered.