Everyone loves Wikipedia. You can easily find simply stated information about a topic. This information is generally up to date, because (as we all know) anyone can change Wikipedia at any time. In the realm of academic research, this may not be a good thing. Wikipedia may not always be accurate. However, the concept of a wiki can be extremely useful in other applications in education. After exploring exactly what a wiki was (I will be honest, before this learning experience, I could not have told you), I began thinking of all the creative ways I could use this technology in my classroom. Wikis would be great for a group project. Students like to use the excuse that they cannot all get together to work on something, but with a wiki, they can all work together on line. Since I want to teach history, I loved this website http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispaces.com/. I could easily see resources and modify them for other teachers. Wikis would also be a great way to collaborate with a class in another location in this country or anywhere in the world.
I love the entire wiki concept. Wikis allow people to work together without the constraints of time and space. If a group of people cannot get together in a room because they live in different states, they can use a wiki to plan a trip or work on a group project for schools. Wikis have endless possible uses, both in the school and in your everyday life.
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