Collaborating

A wiki is a website that allows contributions and modifications from multiple people. Special technical knowledge is generally not necessary. Wikipedia is probably the world's most well-known wiki.

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 * Wiki-building tools**
 * Wikispaces (upgrade your wiki to ad-free accounts that are made available to teachers and librarians at no charge). Try out the video tours first!
 * PBWorks for Educators (previously called PBWiki)
 * Mediawiki
 * Google Sites


 * Examples of wikis**

__Library pathfinders and home pages:__
 * Uni High Library Class Project pages (some are wikis, some are not)
 * Plymouth Regional High School Library (NH)
 * Maine South High School Library Resource Center
 * Monarch Academy Library
 * Decatur High School Library
 * Grand Rapids Public Library

__Reading Lists:__
 * All Together Now - Reading List
 * WikiBooks
 * SLMS Book Exchange
 * [|Recommended Reads] - Uni High

__Professional Development:__
 * ALA wikis
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Students wiki
 * The Blogging Libraries Wiki
 * Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki
 * Interactive Libraries: Using SMART Tools to Touch the Future (SmartBoard presentation