1. Collaborative Writing Through PBwiki Sedat Akayoğlu Ankara, 2007 Sedat Akayoğlu Ankara, 2007 akayoglu@metu.edu.tr

2. Wiki The name was based on the Hawaiian term wiki wiki, meaning "quick" or "super-fast". Sometimes wikiwiki or WikiWiki are used instead of wiki. A single page in a wiki is referred to as a ‘wiki page,’ while the entire body of pages is called ‘the wiki.’ The name was based on the Hawaiian term wiki wiki, meaning "quick" or "super-fast". Sometimes wikiwiki or WikiWiki are used instead of wiki. A single page in a wiki is referred to as a ‘wiki page,’ while the entire body of pages is called ‘the wiki.’

3. The world’s largest encyclopedia Launched in 2001 Thousands of entries in 200+ languages The world’s largest encyclopedia Launched in 2001 Thousands of entries in 200+ languages Wikipedia as the largest wiki

4. Why do we use Wikis? Asynchronous tool Really quick. Easy to use without knowing HTML codes – just clicking on buttons and write entries. Working in collaboration. Asynchronous tool Really quick. Easy to use without knowing HTML codes – just clicking on buttons and write entries. Working in collaboration.

5. What can we do? Allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content of the page. Linking many pages. Restore the pages. Following the changes with RSS Feeds. Publish your students projects – motivation. Allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content of the page. Linking many pages. Restore the pages. Following the changes with RSS Feeds. Publish your students projects – motivation.

6. Make a free wiki as easily as a peanut butter sandwich.

7. You can add; Unlimited pages & unlimited revisions Calendar Google Gadgets (http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open)http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open YouTube videos Slideshows Chat Room Yackpack voice chat File uploading (10 MB for free) Point and Click Editor You can add; Unlimited pages & unlimited revisions Calendar Google Gadgets (http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open)http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open YouTube videos Slideshows Chat Room Yackpack voice chat File uploading (10 MB for free) Point and Click Editor

8. Let’s explore PBwiki...

9. Sedat Akayo ğ lu akayoglu@metu.edu.tr Sedat Akayo ğ lu akayoglu@metu.edu.tr