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=media type="custom" key="178897"= =Welcome... this site has been set up help to share the wikid collaborative opportunities of WIKIS AND BLOGS in education Yr 0-13.=

= **USE the links in the side bar. To join "wikispaces" You will need :** = =NOTE: If you click "YES,start a wiki" as part of the Joining Form - you will get advertising down the side bar.= =To build a wiki for education purposes - ONCE you've joined up - take advantage of the FREE educators sites (without that inappropriate advertising). [|Start a wiki in 30 seconds]=
 * = a username, own password (don't forget it), an email address. =

=Things to do=

[|Choose and Compare Wiki Offers] -

 * Worth following the steps for a simple explanation of the various options you usually have to think about when choosing a Wiki.**

THEORY -Wikid Opportunities - Reading A few thoughts and summary of content. Pdf version

=So, just what //is// a wiki?= It’s easiest to think of a wiki as just a very simple web site. We immediately think of the 2-dimensional web pages of the last 10 years, where ‘view, point and click’ was the closest we non-programming peasants got to interaction, but there are important differences. A **//Wiki//** website is both simpler and more interactive - like a combination of a Web site and a Word document with one simple tool bar. If you're a member of the particular wiki (using wikispaces as an example) an **"Edit this Page"** icon will be visible and you can add your own contributions and tweak others. Have a look around. Yes, Wiki’s can just be viewed - like any other web site. You don’t have to be a member to read the content and to click and follow the links, but you __do__ have to be a member to edit pages and add or delete content. There are basically three levels of wiki access:
 * **Wiki Level - Public, Protected, Private** ||
 * **Access - Who can see it, who can join and contribute** ||
 * **Education Use - Basic explanation - jump in and add detail.** ||


 * ==1. Public wiki== ||
 * **Anyone** in the world can view.
 * Anyone** can become a member.
 * Anyone** can edit, contribute or delete. ||
 * Great if you appreciate global contributions eg. Wikipedia, but you must rely on [|“Softsecurity”] to maintain order. ||

Only those allowed by the organiser can **join and become a member**.
 * ==2. Protected wiki== ||
 * **Anyone** in the world can view.
 * Only members** can edit, contribute or delete. ||
 * These are most popular for classroom use. Mum, Dad, Gran and the world can view, but only members, with recognised usernames and their own passwords, can change or delete anything and contribute to discussions. ||

Only those invited by the organiser can **join and become a member**.
 * ==3. Private wiki== ||
 * **Only****members** can view.
 * Only members** can edit, contribute or delete. ||