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Archive for September, 2008

Teachers Talk Back

Last week, we let everyone know about our commitment to give away 250,000 more K-12 wikis. Based on all the supportive feedback we’ve received, you were as excited about our new goals as we were. We wanted to take a moment to share some of the feedback with you.

As an educator, I just [...]

Daniel Terdiman has posted a great article about our renewed commitment to wikis in education over on CNET.
It’s a great world when you can build a fast growing business by doing good for people.
[Frey] said that Wikispaces has spent almost nothing on marketing since its launch, but that its investment in supporting the educators in [...]

Whether you have experience using wikis in your classroom or are just starting out, please join Classroom 2.0, Steve Hargadon, and Wikispaces tonight for an online conversation. Learn more about wikis in education, share your story, and get tips and suggestions from other educators.
The conversation begins at 5pm PDT. Head on over to [...]

This weekend we gave away our 100,000th free K-12 Wikispaces wiki!
So today, we’re celebrating and sharing with you our continued commitment to the educational community.
Great Work So Far
Two and a half years ago we decided that all K-12 teachers should have advertising-free, private, unlimited use wikis for free. No fine print, no usage limits, [...]

We’ve given away more than 100,000 K-12 education wikis, and now we’re giving away 250,000 more.
To help spread the word, we would love you to share your experiences using Wikispaces in education, tell others about our new K-12 offer, and help us reach those looking to bring technology into their classrooms:

Host our new counters on [...]

In the August/September issue of Edutopia, there are several great articles about wikis. If you are thinking about bringing a wiki into your classroom, or would like hints on how to do more with one you already have, we think you’ll find these articles useful:

The Way of the Wiki: Building Online Creativity and Cooperation [...]