PBWiki Summer Camp

If you need a space online to share classroom materials with students and parents, there is no better way to do that than with a "wiki." A wiki (Hawaiin for "quick") is an easy to use web space - and you have options for making it public or private for your students.

We use PBwiki at ITSCO, and we have teachers sign up for an account and free wiki in our Web 2.0 classes. (See an example here. Click on "Sidebar" on the right column to see all the pages.) PBwiki is one of the best choices for educators - they seem to know what teachers want.... :-)

Right now, they are having a free online Summer Camp. Here's the info from their site:

"Want to build the ultimate classroom wiki and have it ready for the start of the fall semester?

Join us for PBwiki Summer Camp!

We know that a lot of educators have heard about wikis but just aren’t sure how to use them in the classroom. In PBwiki Summer Camp you will learn the best way to structure your classroom site, engage your students with audio and video and connect with experienced wiki mentors.

At the end of the summer, Campers who have followed the program receive a free platinum wiki for the school year, as well as some fun swag along the way."

Did you catch that "free platinum wiki" for the school year? What a great way to get ready for fall! Give it a try, you can't lose - it's all free! (I know, got the GA Factor going with this post - too many exclamation points...)