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-What Makes a Good Wiki?
1.) "Content is king! or crucial!"- A wiki is a collaborative platform for creating a space for information regarding a specific topic. If the information on the site is not vaulable- the wiki will not be useful.

2.) Formatting - Because wikis are collaborative, everyone adds content at a different time and in a different way. This can make the overall "look" of the wiki confusing. Consistent formatting among the authors is critical to a well designed and useful site :)

-Examples of "Good" Wikis- General

 * http://tabletwiki.com/ - “This is a place where you can find, add, and edit knowledge about your Mobile Technologies. The initial focus is on Tablet PCs, Ultra Mobile PCs (Origami) and Media Center PCs. As various technologies converge, we may see articles on other gear, but for now our focus will be on Windows Tablet and Touch Technologies.”


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - This is the king of Wikis and what really got the idea rolling.

-Examples of "Good" Wikis- Education (K-12)

 * http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/ - Wikispaces' list of educational wikis.
 * http://schoolcomputing.wikia.com/ - "A collaborative guide to information technology in K-12 schools"
 * http://studenttabletpc.com/wiki/ - "A wiki by students for students using Tablet PCs"
 * http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/COSTP_World_History_Project - "The COSTP World History Project on Wikipedia is a placeholder pilot that is helping to prove the open source concept in the K-12 textbook sector. The COSTP World History Project has been been successful in helping California education officials understand - even in its current basic beginnings - the value of the open source content approach applied to K-12 textbooks."
 * http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/ - "Supportblogging is a wiki to help promote the understanding of the benefits of educational blogging."
 * http://davidwarlick.com/wiki/pmwiki.php - "David Warlick's CoLearner's wiki on technology and education. This includes online handout from North Caroline Educational Conference"