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I thought this was a good recourse because it give a clear over view on what wikis are and provides examples of ones that are being used in classrooms.

This website focuses directly on the use of a Wiki in the classroom. It has focused information that is easy to read and understand. It also has sources cited at the bottom that you can explore.

This website defines and explains wikis in the classroom. It is a great resource for those unfamiliar with wikis and lists their features, where to make one, how to navigate them, how they can be used, and more. It also has a list of example wikis made by teachers.

This video is a quick introduction to Wikis. It explains their purpose and how they can be used. It uses teachers planning a camping trip as an example of how it can be used.

This resource is excellent because it provides a definition of a what a Wiki is, what the benefits for use in the classroom are, and provides examples of how a Wiki could be used in different content areas. It has videos that help expand on the topics included. It also includes some tips on how to create these resources and use them effectively in the classroom.

This a website that gives you advice on projects or other things that one can include in a classroom wiki.

Here is an example of a class wiki used to promote communicating in Spanish. You can see both teacher-student and student-student communication taking place in the comments sections.

Wikispaces Classroom is a place where teachers can make a wiki for their classroom. Students can join this wiki and collaborate with each other. They can have discussions, share information with each other, and do projects with each other.

An example of a wiki created for your classroom to retrieve information from. Perhaps one could be created where the students can edit the entries as well?

This website explains what wikis and blogs are and why they are important to use in a classroom.

This webpage explains why teachers need to assess student learning and provides links on how to assess student made blogs, wikis, websites, voicethread projects, podcasts, and video projects.

Explains more about Wiki's and why teachers should use them to communicate with parents.

This website provides tips on the use of wikis and presents the website with examples of other websites, and video tutorials.

Wikispaces can be used as a discussion forum or as a learning management system where teachers can post projects, announcements, and assignments.

great resource for breaking down game mechanics to "gamify" traditional learning processes in your classroom

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day, written by Dr. Seuss is a great was to show differentiating instruction. This book gives examples from situations in which almost everyone could relate to.