Learning and Sharing with a Wiki

Learning and Sharing with a Wiki book cover — ChaPter one What Is a Wiki ChaPter two Why Use a Wiki ChaPter three Working on Wikis ChaPter four Following the Rules Glossary Find Out More Index About the Author 4 7 13 18 22 23 24 24 Table of Contents

Learning and Sharing with a Wiki — page 1 — 4 There are many different kinds of Web sites on the Internet Some Web sites are for playing games or shopping Others are helpful when you need to gather information You probably have a few favorite Web sites that you check to read or watch updates about sports music or video games Did you know that there are also Web sites where you can add your own information that people see when they visit These special Web sites are called wikis Wikis are Web sites that many different people can edit or change One person creates a new page Another person might come along and add some more facts Another person could C h a p t e r O n e W h a t I s a W i k i ChaPter one What Is a Wiki

Learning and Sharing with a Wiki — page 2 — 5 add pictures or videos Someone else may notice that a fact is wrong and change it to make the information correct People work together to make wikis This makes wikis great for schools When we work together we can learn a lot When you visit a wiki you might be seeing the work of dozens of people who have worked together

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