WIKIs+--+a+little+kick-start

One of the participants asked me about this wiki, and seemed interested in trying it as a tool for other groups.

I started using wiki's a few years ago. Go to http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki

The wiki I use is public and is free. They have several "flavors". I have about 12 of them now for different purposes. I have one private one that only members can see.

I would encourage you to register with wikispaces, and set up a test wiki for yourself. The video about how to use them is VERY GOOD. Then experiment.

Maintaining it can be really quick, or take some time. Even so, it takes me several hours to set one up from scratch, just the way I want it to look. Last night's posting //(the 7/1 BIG mailing)// took me about an hour to get it "just right" for how I wanted you to "see it."

We've also started using google-docs a lot, too. They are also free and can be public or private. We've used public ones for this training, accessible only by having the link. And we don't ask for any last names on either the wiki or google docs because they are public.

Let me know if you have other questions or want a boost.

jean jbaxter@amherst.edu