This quick slideshow about wikis will provide a basic understanding of the use of wikis.

  Vicki Davis, who writes the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, had a great post about the use of wikis in classroom.

Check out the powerful learning experiences of students using Wikis as they participate in the Horizon Project. This is a joint project between five classes ranging from grades 10-12 at the International School Dhaka, Bangladesh, Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia, Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne, Australia, the Vienna International School in Vienna, Austria and the Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China to research, discuss, and envision the education and society of the future according to the six trends outlined in the Horizon Report 2007 Edition.