What Good Are Wikis In The Classroom?

Like many of my peers, I find these new technology tools like wikis very exciting. But really now, what use are they in the classroom? It is not like they come with lesson plans attached. It takes a lot of work and time that I don’t have. First, I have to figure out how to use these new tech tools. Then I have to find the time to figure out what to do with them in the classroom. Oh, woe is me.


Fortunately we don’t have to figure this out all by ourselves. We are not alone. Other teachers are already way ahead of us. Their classroom wikis are already online. In addition, there are a growing number of resources on the internet that will provide us ideas, suggestions, and activities. A quick Goodgle search of “Wikis in the Classroom” yield 2, 200, 000 hits in 0.31 seconds. At the end of these comments, I have posted a quick and dirty list of several such sites, several of which will lead you to even more sites. Of course, I cannot speak specifically or authoritatively about each and every of these sites. Many of their content is outside my narrow field of interest. My goal was to provide you with a starting point and give some fodder to feed your own creativity.


As developing leaders and experts in the fields of integrating technology in schools, we have the responsibility to be not only good consumers and users of existing knowledge. We have a responsibility to contribute to the growing body of knowledge.


To those who much has been given, much is required.

How Can I Use a Wiki in the Classroom?
Wikis in the Classroom (Good PowerPoint Presentation)
Sites to See: Get Wild About Wikis!
Teaching Tips: Wikis in the Classroom (Particularly Good)
Link to Classroom 2.0 Social Network Discussions