Lake Region Union High School

Available Technology Resources

Have You Used a Wiki?

What is a Wiki? Why would I ever want to use one in class? A Wiki is a web page that can be updated from anywhere by anyone. As such, every possible use of a normal web page applies, plus a Wiki offers specific advantages. A Wiki can be password protected so that only certain people can edit it or even read it, or a Wiki can be left open to the world. Web pages built using Wiki software are quick and easy to update and do not require any special programming knowledge. Learn more about Wiki technology here, or discover ways to use a Wiki in your class by reading about how other colleagues are using Wikis.

Wikis in Education

Discusses ways of using Wikis in education including creating simple web sites, project development with peer review, group authoring, data collection, presentations and more.

Teaching and Learning Online with Wikis

Discusses what a wiki is and some of the various wiki features that are most useful in an educational setting.

Supporting Student Collaboration through the use of Wikis

Discusses ways to use a wiki to support student collaboration

Blogs and wikis: New writing spaces demand new forms

Mostly a discussion revolving around blogs, but the general focus is online writing. A quote from the site: "Wikis support drafting, commenting and revising all in the same space. Blogs don't," he said. "Blogs encourage the quick blurb over the studied revision." If you are interested in setting up a blog instead of a wiki, Moodle might be the tool for you.

Wiki for Education

Discusses the uses of Wiki technology in education and links to other sites with more information.

Something Wiki This Way Comes... Are You Ready?

Discusses wikis and their place in student research and writing.

Blogs and Wikis transform college teaching

A short blog article discussing the use of blogs and wikis in college.