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I am hoping to develop the concept of wikis as part of my focus on international education. We have established a partnership with an English-speaking school in Nitte, India, and are about to embark on a pupil exchange with Goulburn Valley Grammar School, in Shepparton Australia. This summer four of our S4 pupils will be flying out to spend 5 weeks at GVGS. During that time, they will stay with host families, attend classes and get the chance to explore Australia. Later in the year, they will reciprocate, and welcome their hosts to Scotland. I’d like them to keep a blog and a video diary of their experiences, but I’m also keen to set up a wiki, that will allow pupils in each of our partner schools to share idaes by working to produce collaborative web pages. For example, each school could contribute to an article on EcoSchools, or the local environment, or share thoughts on issues that interest and affect young people, be it sport, music, fashion, etc. I have set up a wiki which is only at the experimental stage, but I hope to set some clear goals which we could share with Nitte and GVGS. Have a look at it; http://hutchieinternational.wikispaces.com/ any comments or suggestions about how to develop wikis in the classroom are welcome