Simple and secure collaboration
Is it safe?
Yes. Choose whether to mark your wiki public or private with one click. (Either way, a password is always required to edit, so outsiders can't change your wiki without permission.) And since educational PBwikis are ad-free, your students won't click through to other sites unless you explicitly add links.
How can I use a wiki?
Here are some ideas. A wiki might be perfect for you if...
- You're tired of waiting for Brad in IT to help set you up
- You want to increase student engagement using a safe online wiki
- You're tired of complicated solutions that nobody uses
- You want a no-hassle way to showcase your students' work online
- You want to eliminate excuses of lost homework
- You want a central place for your group to collaborate
- You want one place to put your files and thoughts so you can access them anywhere
- You want a partner to share best practices on collaboration
How will this help my students?
As Mike Lawrence, Executive Director of CUE, noted: "When students write a paper, they're usually writing for one person: their teacher. When students know their peers will read what they write, students care and they try harder."
When you use a wiki, your students get a gentle introduction into online collaboration, and they'll remain engaged beyond the classroom. Many of our educators tell us about their students getting hooked on PBwiki and editing it from home and on the weekends!
Karen Nelson of Vacaville, California says, "I use PBwiki as a website and a student resource. Today after school I got an email from a student asking for the password so he could add content. An hour later I got the wiki notification that the page had been edited by that student. This student has not completed one assignment outside of class yet this year. How great is that!!"
Can I control access?
Yes. Free wikis come with one password that you can easily share. Try writing it on your whiteboard!
Premium PBwikis get advanced access controls, which let you grant certain people editing privileges, while others are limited to reading. Premium plans start at $9.95/month.
How much does it cost?
Educational wikis are FREE to set up. Premium plans start at $9.95/month.
Why use a wiki instead of a blog or forum?
Blogs are great for one-to-many communication, such as one person writing about personal finance.
Forums are good for letting many users ask questions and letting many people answer.
Wikis are excellent for collaboration. If you want to let students collaborate, add files, suggest links, and create a document that's comprehensive and up-to-date, use a wiki.
Do you provide educator-specific materials?
Yes! We offer videos and presentation materials especially for educators. See the right side of this page for links.
Why choose PBwiki over other wiki providers?
PBwiki is the easiest wiki to use. Don't just take our word for it – see what our users say about PBwiki.
Brendy Sherry, Special Education Itinerant Technology Teacher says, "I love PBwiki because it's a safe and easy way for teachers to get students collaborating. The interface it intuitive and easy to use and it leaves most of a teacher's energy to focus on the learning and not the tool."
What kind of help do you offer?
We offer email support and a thriving user community. See our support-services.
I want PBwiki for my entire school district. Whom do I contact?
Please contact sales@pbwiki.com
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