Wikispaces is like Wikipedia but made for classroom use. They make it a delight to create classroom workspaces where teachers and students communicate, working together or alone on projects. Their amazing assessment tools gives the teacher the power to see how the students are doing in the NOW. It can be used on a variety of instruments, from computers to phones to tablets.
Wikispaces helps teachers with its ease of use in collaborative efforts. Wikipedia has been a leader in the breaking down of the gates of information and Wikispaces gives teachers the tools to do the same in the classroom.
From classroom management to project based learning, Wikispaces gives teachers a dynamic approach that pre Web 2.0 classrooms didn’t come close to. Like Twitter it helps student connect with different knowledge communities and is amazing for online and remote learning.
Wikispaces can help students who need it most make actual breakthroughs on the areas that challenge them as individuals while adding extra inspiration in challenging those who are ahead of the class. This method of formative assessment is not about grades used to see who is the best, but is actually helpful in seeing where students are falling behind (or racing ahead). For those behind the teacher can use Wikispaces to break through their issues and for those already done the assignment, extra interesting work can be assigned.
There is no age requirement for this application.
