Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Wikis




I have to admit that I had no idea about Wikis until Dr. Dawn mentioned them, in Tools 5: Web 2.0. WHAT? WIKIS? As usual, I Googled and did my homework! However, reading and discussing Richardson's Blog, Wiki, Podcasts was an eye-opening. I love the idea of utilizing Wiki in classrooms. A wiki is a web site that allows students to experience the power of editing and adding content. It brings students together to build a common body of knowledge! a highly effective way to promote communication and collaboration. However, preparing for Wikis requires for educators to address the following queries:

  • what are your goals?
  • who are your audience?
  • what is the focus of your Wikis?
  • what types of information will you want on your Wikis?
  • who are the contributor?
  • how would you describe your Wiki in single sentence?
  • is a Wiki the right way to go?

cool sites:

  1. http://www.slideshare.net/Andreatej/learning-with-blogs
  2. http://blog.wikispaces.com/
  3. http://critical.tamucc.edu/wiki/SMurph/LiteracyWritingProject

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