Comments on: Wiki Search http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sean FitzGerald http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1445 Sean FitzGerald Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:44:48 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1445 <a></a>I've been using <a href="http://www.wikispaces.org/" rel="nofollow">WikiSpaces</a> also to post <a href="http://seanfitz.wikispaces.org/" rel="nofollow">presentations</a>. It's really easy to use, but it doesn't have password protection. I've recently stumbled upon a new one called <a href="http://pbwiki.com/" rel="nofollow">pbwiki</a> - it's password protected and looks promising. Update: Oops! Forgot that Wikispaces has Google Ads. I use the Adblock extension in Firefox so I never see them! I’ve been using WikiSpaces also to post presentations. It’s really easy to use, but it doesn’t have password protection.

I’ve recently stumbled upon a new one called pbwiki - it’s password protected and looks promising.

Update: Oops! Forgot that Wikispaces has Google Ads. I use the Adblock extension in Firefox so I never see them!

]]> By: Michael Nelson http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1444 Michael Nelson Sat, 28 May 2005 02:32:06 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1444 <a></a>A bunch of us have been using <a href="http://www.wikispaces.org/" rel="nofollow">Wikispaces</a> for the past month or so working on <a href="http://blendedlearning.wikispaces.org/home" rel="nofollow">BlendedLearning</a>: helping educators get started with some of the free and easy tools on the web (blogs/rss/etc). As Alan said, Wikispaces has nearly everything that you're after... although it does have google ads along the side. It also has built in Creative Commons licensing, which is a plus for us, but may not be what you're after. A bunch of us have been using Wikispaces for the past month or so working on BlendedLearning: helping educators get started with some of the free and easy tools on the web (blogs/rss/etc). As Alan said, Wikispaces has nearly everything that you’re after… although it does have google ads along the side.

It also has built in Creative Commons licensing, which is a plus for us, but may not be what you’re after.

]]> By: Dan McDowell http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1443 Dan McDowell Fri, 27 May 2005 10:17:55 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1443 <a></a>TikiWiki (<a href="http://www.tikiwiki.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.tikiwiki.com</a>) has worked great for me. Now it isn't a service (like blogger), you have to install it on a server with MySQL and PHP, but the install tool does almost all the work. Plus. it's not just a wiki, but a CMS with the main section being a easy to use Wiki. I have used it for two projects with my sophomore world history students. The big key is password protected, that way I could track who was changing what pages. I'd love to say I trust my students... The projects: Holocaust Wiki Project - <a href="http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/holocaust" rel="nofollow">http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/holocaust</a> WWI Battles - <a href="http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/world" rel="nofollow">http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/world</a> TikiWiki (http://www.tikiwiki.com) has worked great for me. Now it isn’t a service (like blogger), you have to install it on a server with MySQL and PHP, but the install tool does almost all the work. Plus. it’s not just a wiki, but a CMS with the main section being a easy to use Wiki. I have used it for two projects with my sophomore world history students. The big key is password protected, that way I could track who was changing what pages. I’d love to say I trust my students…

The projects:
Holocaust Wiki Project - http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/holocaust
WWI Battles - http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/world

]]> By: Alan Levine http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1442 Alan Levine Thu, 26 May 2005 21:53:34 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1442 <a></a>For hosted wikis, I am liking the looks of WikiSpaces <a href="http://www.wikispaces.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikispaces.org/</a> which has everything you asked for except password protection. I though that Web Collaborator also was a good wiki/blog creature that was not laden with techie terms: <a href="http://webcollaborator.com/" rel="nofollow">http://webcollaborator.com/</a> However, to get the specific features I would think you have to run one on your own servers. For hosted wikis, I am liking the looks of WikiSpaces http://www.wikispaces.org/ which has everything you asked for except password protection.

I though that Web Collaborator also was a good wiki/blog creature that was not laden with techie terms:
http://webcollaborator.com/

However, to get the specific features I would think you have to run one on your own servers.

]]> By: Bud Hunt http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1441 Bud Hunt Thu, 26 May 2005 18:25:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2005/wiki-search/#comment-1441 <a></a>I'm still browsing for a new wiki home myself, but I think that Xwiki (<a href="http://xwiki.com" rel="nofollow">http://xwiki.com</a>) looks promising. Darren Kuropatwa is running a couple of interesting wikis over there if you're interested in taking one for a test drive. <a href="http://bprime.xwiki.com" rel="nofollow">http://bprime.xwiki.com</a> is the URL. Darren's wiki is worth looking at, anyway. I’m still browsing for a new wiki home myself, but I think that Xwiki (http://xwiki.com) looks promising. Darren Kuropatwa is running a couple of interesting wikis over there if you’re interested in taking one for a test drive. http://bprime.xwiki.com is the URL.

Darren’s wiki is worth looking at, anyway.

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