Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Wikispaces Wikedly Great Deal for Educators

Does everyone but me (until moments ago) realize that educators can set up wiki sites free?

Otherwise, there seems to be some type of charge--at least at every site that I have found.

I love color; and I want to appeal to a younger group of people. Therefore, I am enthusiastic about the sites that I have begun to develop on wikispaces:

http://teenreadzwiki.wikispaces.com/

http://kidreadzwiki.wikispaces.com/

[Before I say anything else, I want to commend the quick and personable response that I got from the "help" department at wikispaces. I have never before emailed for help and gotten a response in a matter of minutes. That happened twice today, when I was seeking help setting up these spaces.]

Initially, I did not think that it was possible to divide the wikispace into tables [columns and rows]. On further investigation, that feature is available, by clicking the table icon on the edit bar. By clicking the small television on the wikibar's edit bar, all kinds of other data [audio, video, rss feeds, chat, etc.,] can also be added to the page.

This is definitely a great place for educators to create what seems to be an unlimited assortment of interactive, educational displays.

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