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 "Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder (Wales, 2004) **Activity 1:** Search wikipedia for "wiki" - make sure to scroll down. After you scan the entry, choose the MOST INTERESTING link you see, and follow that link to the entry it leads you to ... do that at least 3 times. Based on what you've learned with your "free association" complete this form: [].

**Activity 2:** Create an account at Wikipedia by clicking "create account" in the top right corner and following directions. Now you are able to edit entries. Search wikipedia for your home or school town. Read the entry. Can you add anything? Do. Do you see something that is incorrect? Fix it.

**Activity 3:** Many people express great concern over using Wikipedia in schools. Discuss with a neighbor ways in which you feel you can use Wikipedia for learning.

**Activity 4:** So how does this new concept apply to classrooms? Investigate ways in which teachers are using wikis by following some of the following links. http://westwood.wikispaces.com/ http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/ [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/ https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/ http://missbakersbiologyclasswiki.wikispaces.com/ - click this one, even though you won't be able to view the wiki http://salksperiodictable.wikispaces.com/Periodic+Table

Also try looking at some of the ideas for using wikis at: [] [] []

Go to the Wiki ideas page and add your learning to the table.

**Activity 5:** Creating a wiki. There are many free wiki creation sites. Each of them works slightly differently and have different features. Choose one of the following: www.wikispaces.com (this wiki is made using wikispaces; go to [] for tutorials) [|www.pbwiki.com] (for more information [] and []) [|www.wetpaint.com] (for more information [])

Start a wiki page for your own classroom use. You may want to create a page within it where you note more of the great ideas you discovered as you explored other teachers' wikis.

**Evaluation:** [|www.tinyurl.com/6hltes]