"Simply put, wikis enable anyone and everyone to create content online using easily understandable tools. The most famous wiki is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia created by users from around the globe... Not surprisingly, K-12 schools are also taking advantage of the opportunities for "collaborative construction" that wikis provide." (Wild about Wikis 2006)
I am trying out PBwiki and WikiSpaces (here's the start of a school tech ideas wiki) for use with my classes. The second site, WikiSpaces, has ad free wikis for educational use and the wikis support pictures, customization, and permit restricted access. They also have some great (and less than 2 minute) tutorials with video and voice for setting up a wiki.
A full article about wikis, their uses, and great links, is available at TechLEARNING.
We should also be able set up wikis within Moodle once it is up and running.
