1. Blog: A website which includes time/date-stamped entries, usually displayed in chronological order with most recent posts shown first. (WikiPedia definition)
2. Wiki: A website which can be quickly edited using a web browser and login credentials. Special webpage editing software is NOT required. (WikiPedia definition) Think of a wiki as an online document which can be created independently (like this website) or collaboratively (like WikiPedia)

Questions?

1. Where is your classroom's interactive portal? (communication tools)
   
2. How are you defining your professional digital footprint? - Reputation Management and Social Media (26 May 2010 PEW Research)

Exemplary, Interactive Classroom Wikis (Learning Portals)

1. Maria Knee: Classroom blog and wiki (Kindergarten teacher, Deerfield, NH, USA - Twitter @mariak) - more about Maria and her classroom!
   
2. Rachel Boyd: Classroom wiki (Principal/Head, 6-7 year old teacher last year, New Zealand - Twitter @rachelboyd) - Rachel's K12Online09 keynote!
   
3. Eric Langhorst: Professional and Classroom blog (8th grade US History teacher, Liberty, MO, USA - Twitter: ELanghorst)
4. Darren Kuropatwa: Scribe Post Hall of Fame (High School Calculus/Pre-Calculus Teacher, Math Department Chair, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
5. Wiki of Yarmouth High School biology teacher, Julie Raines, (video with more background on Yarmouth 1:1 available)
   

Exemplary Professional Portfolios (by educators, using wikis)

Platform Options for Wikis

1. WikiSpaces for Educators (free and ad-free)
2. Google Sites (free and ad-free)
3. PBWorks
4. Weebly
5. Flavors.me
6. Glogster can be used to add multimedia content to your wiki. (It can serve as your website, or you can embed Glogs into other websites)
7. MediaWiki
1. Free and open-source, but must be hosted on a server you rent or your school provides
2. Examples:
1. WikiPedia
2. Storychasers Wiki
3. Teaching Children Philosophy

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