Wikispaces+Intro

= = =Wikispaces= A wiki is a website that allows members to easily edit and contribute content. Wikispaces is a great tool for teachers for some very good reasons. 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.
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 * [[image:wikifeatures2.jpg]] || **Wikis are virtual classrooms for the 21st Century Learners**

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. This means a wiki can be a tool used to support RtI and Universal Design for Learning.
 * Wikis widgets provide opportunities to support all learners**

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.
 * Templates provide consistent formatting options**

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. ||
 * No email account for students is required**

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