Elementary+Wikis

=Elementary School Wikis=

Below are example of wikis that have been used in an elementary (K-5) classroom, feel free to add to this list!

Format:

 * **Name of wiki**, link the actual URL to the name. Make sure you check the box to open in a new window.
 * **Name of contributor,**include name of school
 * **Short description**, sentence or two about the purpose of the wiki

DES Buffalo Creator: Beverly Koopman,Discovery Elementary, Buffalo, Minnesota This wiki is designed as an interactive space for students who record their daily assignments, collaboratively write wiki-books and engage in discussions about books they have read and enjoyed. Feel free to contribute! Go to the blog link to see posts about classroom happenings, or to listen to podcasts done during a monthly Senior Citizen/student collaborative writing project.

Mrs. Anderson's Second Grade Class Creator: Ms. Anderson - From Canada (Suggested by Ben Stephens) This is a second grade teacher's wiki with student created pages. This provided me with some great ideas for using a wiki to document student learning.

http://1000names.wikispaces.com/ Creator: Kathy Cassidy (suggested by Amy Waite) This wiki allows people to add their names to a list on her wiki to show her students what 1000 looks like.

Math Resources Cathy Longstreet, Brandeis

Early childhood technology resources Jennifer Hill, Chancey (there wasn't a lot for Kindergarten, but I did find this)

Fossil Fuels Fern Creek Elementary, Frederick S. McGinnis III, Great for the Rock Hounds in the class.

This school has used a wiki as a web page. Gloria McGinnis, Wilder Elementary. I selected this site because it provides many ideas that I can use to set up my wiki.

Science Inquirer Mike Miller, Blue Lick Elementary: This has a huge variety of links and resources for all grade levels and content areas in science.

Blackhill Created by Calvin Tromp Elemenatry Wiki This is a picture from the Wiki site. As you can see on this site you have a view of students. Iliked this wiki because there was student work available and instructional pages added.

Cool Tools for School Lenva Shearing Bucklands Beach Intermediate School, Auckland, New Zealand
 * Description:** A site to help teachers and students find web2.0 tools to suit their needs and purpose.

Holes Created by Amy Thomas, Mill Creek Elementary Description: This is a great Wiki for any classroom teacher who uses the book Holes.

ZooWikiZooWiki Doyle Crosswhite School: Wynonna High School Description: Web-based technology integrated into science curriculum

Kids-Book-Club Added by Melissa Bartlett Activities that go along with children's literature.

[|2nd Grade Example] I liked this wiki because it shows great examples of student portfolios. Added by Amy Crawford

Added by: Sarah Hodges I liked this wiki because it was easy to search, and had great examples! http://mrssheftelsclass.wikispaces.com/mrssheftelsclass

[|Third Grade Resources] Added by Tracy Madryga Great resources for third grade!

@Elementary Wikis Contributor Donna Anderson Audience: Members of the WIKI class. 2nd Grade Class Wiki. Each student has their name linked to their digial coursework. It also showcases slideshows, photos and videos of learning experiences. Welcome Technoversity participants