How do wikis work and what can world language educators do with them?
At their most basic level, then, wikis allow teachers and their students to collaboratively author documents, illustrate them with images, refer to related information by inserting hyperlinks, and interactively engage readers of their work with its content. That engagement can take many forms, including embedded audio, calendars, chat windows, documents, maps, music playlists, polls/surveys, PowerPoints, slide shows, spreadsheets, and videos. Many wiki platforms also make discussion forums available so that users can participate in ongoing discussions about the content displayed on the wiki.
