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=Welcome to this workshop on wiki and E-Portfolios.= I hope that this wiki will become a space where members can contribute and discuss web 2 technoloies in teaching so that we can build up a //user friendly// reference and //__how to__// guides for web applications.

I've started with information on how to use a wiki and how to create an E-Portfolio for yourself or for your students. This wiki will develop as I and hopefully other members contribute.

Please open this short photo story so I can fill you in about the second workshop.

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Why wikis are great.
What is fabulous about a wiki is that it is collaborative project for members, so I can interact with students or who ever is a member. You can make the site attractive and fun with video and photo slides and podcasts. Include technical information through links and direct learning while it is contained within the topic. Everything the student needs is there and if it is not students can easily post comments. So we build our subject together, learning becomes a collaboration.

I've found that students and myself often like writing in a word doc to get the use of spell and grammar check and then copy and paste into the site or before tehy post a comment..

Wikis saves drafts, so you can go to history and returned to any previous version.

The best feature of any wiki is I can add information from anywhere at any time and if my home computer is down and I do not have a copy on a USB I can relax because my work is in a cloud.

What wiki to use?
I have used Wiki Spaces and also Google. Both have their pros and cons. You can use Google gadgets in your Wiki Space as well. So there is no limitation. Google has lots of different types of sites so you may want to use a blog format or the project. All can be personalised. All are addictive.

The more you contribute and build the wiki the faster you get and the more intuitive it becomes, especially the widgets and gadgets.

Another great feature...all your work is ready to go next year...just open the wiki and off you go...no matter wher you are...I kept an eye on my students projects while I was in Ireland from the local library.

Please post a comment to any of this information. Just open the discussion tab at the top of the page.

The wiki you are now on is basic but it is easy to create a really fun personalised wiki and this is important for E-potrfolios as they are a platform for self-expression.

Watch the video on introduction and how to change the look and feel of a wiki.

= Please Watch the Wiki Spaces Video instruction =

Now add more to your site by selecting and watching another instruction [|video].