Before this assignment I was not exactly sure what a Wiki was. After reading an article by the San Diego University College of Education, however, I now understand the definition of a Wiki and its use in the classroom. The article said that a Wiki is a web page that can be authored and edited by many people. In the classroom, Wikis are useful for things like group writing projects that are peer-reviewed. Another use, according to the article, could be a problem with multiple solutions, on which students work collaboratively.
I think Wikis are a wonderful technology to use in the classroom. I think they would be most appropriate in middle and high school classes, though, maybe upper elementary. Wikis are still developing, especially when it comes to classroom use. Work needs to be done to maintaining the security and educational value of what is put on Wikis.
To view this article go to:
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm
2 comments:
I agree, further work needs to be to ensure that the information in the wiki is correct and appropriate for school.
I'm not really sure that a lot of people know what wikis are. I didn't. I agree also that they need to be researched more. I think it would be useful to use them for group writing projects although if anyone can edit it, it could get confusing and might get messed with.
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