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Here is my map! The door is open and the light is on! I'm waiting for visitors!

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I am enjoying creating projects on Wikispaces and find, once again, with each new Web 2.0 application, I become consumed in the experience.

How is a wiki different from a blog? I view a blog much like a personal and/or public diary with all of the visuals and links available to the reader. With a blog being linear, I would use it as a way to post thoughts to be shared with others. I tend to like developing projects using a wiki because I am more comfortable with a non=linear process. A wiki is easily developed as a website without the constraints of a blog.

The types of assignments that I envision a wiki being more appropriate than a blog would be when a small group of students contribute to a project, each having a set of responsibilities. A wiki would be a good opportunity for teamwork and sharing information on any subject. The wiki discussion tab will enable collaboration and communication.

Problems I can envision when planning a wiki developed by students would be in establishing who and to what extent each student has privileges to edit and make decisions about the structure and content of the wiki. Determining appropriate settings and privileges with the strengths and weaknesses of participating students in mind, would go a long way to build success into the construction of any collaborative project.

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My Ida School Craft Plus wiki is moving along smoothly. It is being developed in collaboration with Deb Vogel, a lead teacher from Bedford and guru of Craft Plus Writing Program Implementation. Because of so many teacher created items already available, and so many pieces of the program to link together for teachers to use, a wiki is the perfect application to tie everything together. Deb has everything stored on a server and must email all files in an effort to share information. Sharing via a wiki is a simple solution.

The best part of a Craft Plus wiki is that it can grow along with the program and be shared with appropriate staff who need access to a wealth of organized resources.

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I have learned my way around in wikispaces. This is a wonderful application that allows anyone to create a web page with most of the trimmings but without the need to know how to use Html.
In my own development of a wiki, I did learn that I can cause a page to poof into thin air with an errant click! I haven't yet gotten the hang of using the history to reclaim a loss. I am familiar with the basics of managing a wiki but obviously I have more to learn. I find it to be such a useful application that I certainly will persevere and master this challenge.

Check out my addition to http://mcisd21.wikispaces.com/ for some interesting wildlife in Alaska.

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http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com

Tools, tools, tools and more tools. So many tools and great tips provide something for anything you could ever want to do with Web 2.0 applications! I could be lost in this wiki for days!

http://mcisd21.wikispaces.com/
Here is the list of many wikis selected as favorites by others.

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You can have a lot of fun with dumpr.net whenever you feel like being creative. In fact, this application adds all of the creativity I would ever need!

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dumpr.net is just too much fun! Check this out!