Getting Wild with Wiki's Created by: Jennifer Swanson

1. Brought To You By:
Mrs. Swanson, Ms. Faase, Mrs. Bain

2.  (n.) This is a website that includes the
collaboration of work from many different
authors. A wiki site allows anyone to
edit, delete, or modify the content on the web
 The world’s best known wiki is
www.wikipedia.org
 Want to learn more? Visit wikipedia!
 Wiki’s in Plain English

3.  The first wiki was called WikiWikiWeb.
 The wiki name was derived from a bus in
Hawaii and means “fast” in Hawaiian
 On March 15, 2007, the word wiki was added
to the online Oxford English Dictionary

4. cc licensed flickr photo shared by langwitches

5.  A typical wiki
combines
text, files, images,
hyperlinks, and
other media
related to its topic.
 Comments from
other people

6.  Site Security
◦ Anyone can edit the pages (Unless by invite only)
 Credibility of authors
 Legal liabilities and other often unforeseen
consequences.
◦ The release of confidential information.

7.  Do not share your password
 Never offer any personal information
 Never post inappropriate pictures
 Assume what you publish on the Web is
permanent.
◦ Anyone that belongs to your wiki can easily print out a
wiki page or save it to a computer.
 Use wiki provider sites with clearly stated terms
of use
◦ Make sure there is password protection
 Keep wiki’s positive and don't use them for
slander or to attack others.

8.  Mrs. Bain’s 1st Grade Class
 Ms. Faase’s 3rd Grade Class
 Mrs. Swanson’s 8th Grade Class
 Mr. Slowinski’s 10th Grade Class

10. CONTACT US!
Jennifer Swanson
Chelsea Faase
Mary Bain