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Wild About Wikispaces!
A wiki is a website that allows members to easily edit and contribute content. Wikispaces is a tool I'm wild about for collaborative learning for some good reasons. Designed specifically for classroom use, this newer feature has streamlined the process of organizing and implementing collaborative projects by allowing wiki organizers to set aside designated space for project based team wor || ||
 * [[image:user_creator.jpg]] || No email account for students is required Free upgrades to K-12 educator accounts are ad free and they provide the opportunity for teachers to add users, which means students do not need an email account to fully contribute. || [[image:example.jpg width="116" height="81" link="Create User Accounts"]] ||
 * [[image:discussions.jpg]] || Wikis are virtual classrooms for the 21st Century Learner Members of a wikis spend time reading, writing, editing and publishing their work and the work others from locations near and far. Students enjoy writing and creating for an audience and a wiki offers an exciting way for them to become engaged in real world learning. || [[image:example.jpg width="116" height="81" link="@http://d97unitedstatesregions.wikispaces.com/message/view/home/32818996"]] ||
 * [[image:templates.jpg]] || Templates provide consistent formatting options Wants students to have a starting point for a project with prompts, directions and formatting? Want your colleagues to provide standard information on a wiki page? Good news! You can save time and provide a consistent page format for contributors by creating templates. A wiki template is like a virtual copy machine. || [[image:example.jpg width="116" height="81" link="@cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners/space.template.Vocabulary Tools Evaluation"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:projects.jpg]] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">**Projects provide students with designated team workspace**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:widgets.JPG]] || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #6c6b6b; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">**Wikis widgets provide opportunities to support all learners** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #6c6b6b; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">A simple widget lets you embed an abundance of Web 2.0 tools into any page in order to provide students with multiple and flexible means of becoming engaged in learning. || [[image:example.jpg width="116" height="81" link="@cooltoolsfor21stcenturylearners/Examples"]] ||

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