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**Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of Wiki!** Since the year 2000 Wikipedia has slowly crept into our lives and our culture. It is one of the most convenient distributors of knowledge today, alongside Google, and has spawned a number of sister sites that include: wikihow, wiktionary, wikimapia, and perhaps the best site in recent history, the **MaynardWiki **. Why is //this// wiki the best around? Because it is a wiki made just for you! The **MaynardWiki ** helps you navigate your way through the //mysterious-magical//-and at times //mystifying// world of English. Explore the **MaynardWiki ** and you will find:
 * Useful resource links
 * Interesting links to magazine and newspaper articles
 * Activities and homework assignments
 * Discussion boards galore!
 * And so much more--

Now a little info on some of the pages:
 * **"Got Beef?"**: This is page that is dedicated to student editorials. I will assign editorials every so often and these allow you to write commentary on any aspect of the news that you find fascinating.
 * **"Lost in Translation"**: Having problems with a reading? Write your frustrations here. And I don't mean vent about how much you hate the reading. I mean- if you are confused about a passage or you don't understand what an author is saying on a page- you can list the passage here and your question. I will read over student question in the morning before class, and then we will go over them and discuss them as a class. Your posts here are anonymous and they will be kept anonymous in class unless you deem otherwise.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">**"Miss Maynard's Writing"**: I make you write so I think it is only fair that I write with you. For every writing assignment that I assign I will post my own paper to this site for you to read and use as an example.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">**"Student Work":** We are all individuals and we all love things outside of the bubble that is our English class. So I want you to share what you love on this site in terms of art, sports and current events. Remember- this is a school site- so therefore NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE. We will go over what inappropriate means in class AND if you do post something that I deem inappropriate it will be deleted and so will this page. Please don't ruin this opportunity for you guys to share what you've been up to for the rest of your classmates.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">**"Two Thumbs Up"**: Writing shouldn't just be term papers. Writing is a way for you to put down on paper how you feel about the world and things in it. Occasionally I will ask you to write reviews of movies, TV shows, music, restaurants, etc. You will be able to choose what you would like to review and then you will post the review here for your classmates to read and respond to.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">**"Unknown Words"**: Every get stuck on a word that you just don't understand? Happens to me all the time. So I say we figure it out as a class. Post words to this page that you are unfamiliar with and/or confuse you. I will read over your posts and we will go over these words as a class. These posts are also anonymous, unless you choose to have your attached.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">Also- as a disclaimer- please do not be inappropriate on the **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">MaynardWiki **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">. If you are there will be repercussions. Galore. We will go over the specifics of what is inappropriate and what are the consequences in class.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">So take a look around- check out the sights/sites (no pun intended) and have fun. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">Below is a video detailing how to use a wiki and a number of articles that both praise and criticize wikis and Wikipedia in general. Start with this info- and then work your way through the rest of the ** MaynardWiki **.

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">**Now- a Wiki introduction:** media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="385" width="480"

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Wikis are a way for you to explore new ideas and to share your ideas with others. Take this opportunity to learn more about Wikis. Below is //The New York Times// page on Wikipedia- take a look and see what the experts are saying about Wikipedia (After exploring, hit the back button to return to this Wiki **<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">): **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">[|New York Times-Wikipedia] **

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Next up we have an article from //Time// magazine titled: "It's a Wiki, Wiki World" by Coco Masters.


 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">[|It's a Wiki, Wiki World] **

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">And wait! there's one more article. This one is also from the //New York Times// and is called: "All the News That's Fit to Print Out" by Jonathan Dee.


 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">[|All the News That's Fit to Print Out] **


 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Now that you've been introduced to the the Wiki, take a moment to muse over the following questions. Write some of your ideas on the discussion board for your classmates to look through: **
 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Do you think the Wiki is a important piece of technology in today's society? Why or why not?
 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">How is a Wiki different from a blog?
 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">How would you use a Wiki if you had one?
 * <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Do you enjoy learning from a Wiki?