Wikis are free writing spaces. Wikis use simple codes, so you don't need to understand HTML to contribute.
For some, wikis convey a whimsical, highly collaborative view of composing and creativity
Wikis give focus to the last draft, yet wikis provide a history, Each time the text is changed, a new version is saved.
Wikis are generally published online, but wikis can have permissions set to exclude readers or writers. When writers choose to write on a public wiki, their work could potentially be read by millions of readers.
Textual authority is dialogical. Revision is privileged in the wiki. Each new reader can suddenly become a writer. Power and authority are blurred.
Why do teachers ask students to wiki?
How can teachers find appropriate wiki writing spaces?
Writing Wiki is a free online writing spaces for college students or others who love writing. Because it's a fairly new site, Writing Wiki does not attract significant numbers of readers
What should teachers new to wikis know?
If we encourage our own students to publish at succesful online wikis, such as wikipedia.org, we must introduce them to the rules for writing that operate there. Wikipedia, for example, does not allow for reporting original research. Instead Wikipedia seeks the goals of traditional encyclopedias, to present knowledge.