Five questions that teachers commonly ask

1. What is a wiki?
2. What is a blog?
3. How can classroom communication and collaboration be enhanced with wikis and blogs?
4. Where can I build one for free?
5. How long does it take to build one?

 

Featured tools

Classroom Blogs and Wikis

1. Blogging and Wiki Sites
2. Examples from Classrooms
3. Tips for Teachers

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Answers to questions like how to use a wiki, safe use of a wiki, how use of a wiki helps students, how to control access, why use a wiki instead of a blog or forum, etc.

TICAL Quick Takes
Short presentations on Web 2.0, Blogs, Social Networks, Wikis and RSS Feeds, to gain a better understanding of the variety of tools on the World Wide Web.

Google Tools for Educators
Tools that make it easy to post information on the web, collaborate with other over the web, maintain a web-based calendar, share photos, etc. Teachers can easily make classroom level pages.

Wikis in Plain English
A humorous and creative video explanation of what a wiki is.

Google Docs in Plain English
A humorous and creative video explanation of what Google Docs is.

Social Networking in Plain English
A humorous and creative video explanation of what Social Networking is.