How+to+make+a+wiki

[[image:Sierra.gif align="center" caption="Sierra, 2008" link="http://infotyte.adc.rmit.edu.au/designlab/08/monikker.htm"]] What are wikis?
A wiki is a website which can be edited by authorised visitors while remaining continuously public: a page-based, content-organised, crowd-corrected, text tool.

Wikispaces
Wikispaces wikis provide:
 * A wiki (editable web space) where individual participants publish hypertext and media.
 * Email (person-to-person message) system for participants.
 * A listserv (person-to-group email messages) system for allowing the teacher to notify participants.
 * Forums (threaded messages visible to all) for discussions and collaboration.
 * Tracking of participation in activities.

__**Risks Involved**__

 * Public can access wiki's.
 * Posting personally identifying material.
 * Legal issues e.g. cyber bullying, posting offensive material.
 * Copyright issues e.g. plagiarising

__Create your own wiki__

 * Create a wiki -** Sign up via wikispaces.com - Make a `Protected' (edited by members only) wiki

__**Students wiki examples**__
[|Year 9 Astronomy] [|Year 10 Open Investigation]