What+is+a+Wiki?


 * WHAT IS A WIKI?**

A wiki is a web site that lets any visitor become a participant. Users can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. A wiki is continuously under revision. It is a living collaboration whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product by many. A famous example is Wiki-pedia, an online encycolpedia with no "authors" but millions of contributors and editors. Wiki in Hawaiian means "quick" or "fast."

Wikis build connections, encourage creativity, establish engagement, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve writing skills.

**GUIDANCE APPLICATIONS**
 * 1) Create a wiki that communicates what's happening in the guidance office.
 * 2) Use a wiki to allow students to post guidance related questions.
 * 3) Use a wiki to allow parents to post guidance related questions.
 * 4) Create a wiki that holds information about colleges and college visits.
 * 5) Create a wiki that invites former students to comment on "college life" and advice for graduating seniors.

**GUIDANCE WIKIS**

Olympus High Wikispace http://olympushigh.wikispaces.com/

North Pole Counselors @http://nphs-counseling.wikispaces.com

LME's Counseling Corner @http://couselingcorner.wikispaces.com

Valley Regional School Counseling Department @http://vrcounselor.wikispaces.com

http://www.wikispaces.com Create a collaborative space online allowing as many people as you want to edit, make changes, add new content, etc. You are required to join the site.
 * WIKISPACES**

http://wetpaint.com
 * WETPAINT**

Wetpaint lets you build a rich, online community around the whatever-it-is that you’re really into. Utilizing the best features of wikis, blogs, forums and social networks, Wetpaint mixes everything you need so you can create, collect, and organize content on your own social website. Unfortunately, Wetpaint no longer removes ads for teachers.

@http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/
 * Wetpaint Wikis in Plain English**

http://pbwiki.com
 * PBWIKI**