WikiXtras

toc = **Look and Feel** = Adding visual content can make pages exciting and visually stimulating which will engage and encourage your students to join in with the learning experience.

Looking at the first wikispaces I (JC) encounterd back in 2007 - the information held within them was great, but visually they were basic. Originally I suspected it was Wikispaces and that because it was free that is how things would look. Upon further investigation of the code and finding the site from Suzie Vesper (below) quite early on, encouraged me to be experimental and creative. The creative layouts and the use of widgets are not just gimmicks, but helps the student work through the learning materials, and gives visual, auditory and kinetic stimulation.

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 * Wordle** - Example at http://msc-ks3technology.wikispaces.com/T-Shirt+Shape+Poem
 * @http://www.wordle.net/
 * Quizzes** - Example at: http://msc-ks3technology.wikispaces.com/Spreadsheet+Quiz
 * @http://www.xat.com/web_gear/quiz.php
 * Comicstrips** - Example at: http://msc-ks3technology.wikispaces.com/Safe+Soldering+9.6
 * @http://pixton.com/

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 * Jigsaws** - Example at: http://msc-ks3technology.wikispaces.com/Electronic+Component+Jigsaws
 * http://www.jigzone.com/>
 * Xtimeline** - Example at: http://msc-technology.wikispaces.com/Corporate+Strategy
 * @http://www.xtimeline.com/

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 * Dvolver** - This has great potential for creating simple animations for homework tasks, (just some of the characters are a bit unsuitable for younger students)
 * http://www.dvolver.com/

Above are just a few example, some more examples have been included in the presentation below, and if you scroll down further there is a wealth of resources via some excellent websites created by teachers for teachers, and it is all free! media type="custom" key="4485222" = **21st Century Learning** = Here are just a few links to the online world of resources of information for the interactive online 21st Century classroom.

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 * @http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/
 * http://theinnovativeeducator.wikispaces.com/
 * http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis

= **References** = The following sites have a wealth of materials for you to use, upload, download, embed and look at. Its worth a wet Sunday afternoon looking through each link, testing and evaluating them (These are the sites I use regularly use to find new ideas). There are also loads of tips and tricks available here. media type="custom" key="4354107" media type="custom" key="4354051" media type="custom" key="4354097" media type="custom" key="4354149"
 * http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/
 * http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com/
 * http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
 * http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/