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[[image:hibiscus.jpg align="left"]]What's a Wiki?
 We want to thank everyone who attended our session at MICCA! Please feel free to add any info to this wiki- or just try to edit it for practice! If you are returning to MICCA for day 2, we hope to see you there ......

Paula and Jenn

Thanks Paula and Jenn I was not able to come to your session but thanks to your link on the MICCA site I was able to visit your session virtually. :) Laura Hope to see you tomorrow.

Hi Laura - Glad you stopped by! Paula Jenn and Paula - Thanks for sharing!!! ~Emily Hello!

Jenn and Paula - I thought your presentation was right on the money.It was very clear and extremely helpful to me. I can now share this information with my colleagues. Marc

Great Marc, keep us posted on how you are using wikis with your colleagues!! :-) || **Jenn Neubauer**, Staff Development Facilitator Carroll County Public Schools jeneuba@k12.carr.org ||  || **Paula Sandridge**, Technology Integration Specialist Carroll County Public Schools pjsandr@k12.carr.org ||
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 A wiki is one of the family of Web 2.0 applications like blogs, podcast, vodcasts, social networking, social bookmarking, rss, portals, and twitter that allow for easy, fast, and collaborative websites to be built without the need for special software or a lot of training.The term is a short form of the Hawaiian word meaning "quick".

A wiki is a quick and easily created and edited website. It can be edited by anyone in the world or whoever you choose.

It's a great way to make available your favorite links, documents, content. It's also a great way to collaborate across the miles.

It is also useful because the history of the website is kept. You can revert back to previous versions of the wiki in case it gets out of hand or there is incorrect information posted.

Our Purpose Today

 * Describe what a wiki is and how it works
 * Examine how wikis can enhance collaboration and communication among other educators
 * Highlight a few examples of educational wikis
 * Share some free wiki tools
 * Invite you to collaborate and join in our discussion about wikis

**Maryland Teacher Technology Standards **
** B. ** Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. 1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** VII. Professional Growth ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology. 2. Use resources of professional organizations and groups that support the integration of technology into instruction. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** II. Communication **
 * A ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%;">. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.