Wiki Wiki, take the bus to sharing downloads. Wikis allow users to create, edit and link web pages. Classroom, or in my case science collaboration is easily done on a Wiki. Wikipedia is the best know of the Wikis. A Wiki can be thought of as a combination of a Web site and a Word document. At its simplest, it can be read just like any other web site, with no access privileges necessary or can be private, but its real power lies in the fact that groups can collaboratively work on the content of the site using nothing but a standard web browser.
Wikis are great for creating simple websites, peer reviews or research tracking, group authoring, tracking a project, data collection and presentations. Today our science class Wiki (Secure for student protection or I would share) is using the Wiki to track the growth of our barley and pea plants. I have also downloaded several Powerpoint presentations on the class Wiki, which makes access from home convenient. Wikis should and can be used once students have reached the level of safe and resonsable computer/internet use. My placement school has a 3rd grade classroom that has a Wiki, and my opinion is that it appears to be a good level to consider usage (safety first).
Criteria for the best Wiki for science classroom (Great Place to Start)
