For+Teachers

Welcome to the 'For Teachers' page!

**Wikis and Be Kind to Animal Projects** A Wiki is just a webpage. However, it is a //special// kind of webpage. Members of Wikis can 'edit' the pages within the Wiki. Probably the most famous Wiki is Wikipedia, which is an information resource that allows people to edit and add content. For teachers, a Wiki is a wonderful way to 'publish' work that students create. Schools today need to promote the 21st Century skills of creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking, in order to prepare our students today for **//their//** future. Using a wiki, or other publishing platform is a very efficient and free way to do this.

For our **Be Kind to Animals** project we will be using this Wiki. If you (as a classroom or individual student) choose to do one of the digital BKA projects, either the '**Tagxedo**' project, or, the '**Mixbook**' project your students' work will be published to this wiki for judging and collaboration with other participating schools.


 * If you decide to participate in one of the digital projects, your first step will be to let us know and then we can walk you through the process.**

1. Email us and let us know that you are interested in one of the digital projects. In the email briefly give us:
 * Your Name and Email
 * Grade Level
 * School Name
 * Number of Students

Then, we will get you a Wiki username and password to use for publishing your students work. For teachers who are familiar with using wikis, or who have older students, we can give you usernames and passwords for each of your students. We will provide you with your own Wiki page and directions for your next steps! And, of course, technical support comes with this project.