Teacher+Resources

=Teacher Resources=

**What is a wiki?**
//A **wiki** is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified [|markup language.] Wikis are often used to create [|collaborative] [|websites] and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia [|Wikipedia] is one of the best-known wikis//. ([|Wikipedia]).

Wikis' easy-to-use (WYSIWYG--what you see is what you get) software allow us to easily create websites and they allow others to collaborate in building and editing them. Wikis may be one page or multiple pages. You can easily see the history of a wiki under the History tag. Vandalism can be easily detected and traced to a login or IP address, depending on the particular wiki configuration. Discussion is possible under the Discussion tag. Wikis may include a variety of embedded widgets (little program applications) including interactive maps, calendars, videos, slides shows, etc.

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Wikispaces for educators

For some examples of educational wikis, please see Ms. K!

**What is a blog?**
A blog is a website, maintained by one or several people//,// //with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning// //to maintain or add content to a blog.// //Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal [|online diaries]. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, [|Web pages], and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.// ([|Wikipedia]) Many blogs include a variety of embedded widgets (little program applications) in their blogs including interactive maps, calendars, videos, slides shows, etc. [|EduBlogs] Blogger

Social Networking
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Social Media in Curriculum Standards
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[|AASL standards for the 21st century] High School Online 21st Century Curricular Projects

Media Literacy
[|Media Literacy Clearinghouse] Center for Media Literacy [|National Association for Media Literacy Association]