Wikis
What is a Wiki?
A wiki is a web site that allows visitors to change, edit, add, and delete content. This can be done with or without registering with the site. A Wiki can be a great tool for a large scale collaboration.
How do I start a Wiki?
Simply choose a wiki provider, create an account, and start creating.
Popular Wiki Examples
- Wikipedia - Biggest online encyclopedia.
- wikiHow - ‘How-To’ manuals for the problems of everyday life.
- Wikitravel - World-wide travel guide, covers destination guides, hotels and resorts.
- WikiBooks - Huge collection of user-edited, open-content textbooks and guides.
- CookbookWiki - Recipes and cooking related wiki. Sections include: dishes, recipes, cuisines and channels.
- Wikimapia - Cool mashup between Google Maps and wiki-style editing. Lets you browse, view, search and add descriptive notes to any location on the globe.
- Wiktionary - Multilingual, comprehensive, user-edited dictionary. Provides word definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, sample quotations, synonyms, antonyms and translations.
- wikinvest - An investment wiki with company profiles and defined concepts.
Wiki Lists
Wikis in Education
A wiki can be a very useful tool in education. Check out the information and resources below:
