Wikispaces has given away their 100,000^th free, K-12 wiki. The company pledged that number of free wikis two and a half years ago. Stating that they know better than to mess with a good thing, the company is now giving another 250,000 K-12 wikis along with supporting resources for teachers. Reads the web page announcing the gift:

We have worked with hundreds of you every day and heard your stories of engaged students and excited teachers. We have loved supporting such a vibrant community and learning how to build a better service for you. It's what gets us excited about coming to work every morning. Thank you for making this such a rewarding experience.

...You're welcome to start as many K-12 wikis as you like. Have 10 classes? Start 10 wikis! Want one for your PTA, your school library, or anything else at your school? Start another one!

The offer is worldwide and is available for any wiki that is used exclusively for K-12 (primary and secondary) education. Like the first 100,000, all of the K-12 wikis feature all the benefits of the company's "Plus service:"

• full privacy, only the people you allow in can see your wiki
• no advertising, your online classroom will remain ad-free
• unlimited use, as many users, pages, edits, and files, as you like, no limits
• a customizable look and feel, so you can make it feel like home

The Wikispaces blog for K-12 wikis will soon announce new features designed specifically for K-12 teachers. Free online events will share news, short tutorials on how best to use Wikispaces in the classroom, and success stories and best practices from educators. Of course, the company's K-12 user wiki will also be connecting people and answering questions. Other resources will provide examples, articles, tutorials and getting started materials.

Source: Wikispaces blog, September 9

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