When we first started learning about Wikis all I could remember is that in school I was always told Wikipedia is an unreliable source. So, I was clueless to how it could be used in a classroom setting or introduced to students as a source at all. In my technology class at GMU my teacher had us create a class wiki, since then we have been adding to it and reading articles about how to use it in the classroom.
After reading the chapter by Will Richardson on Wikis, my opinions were changed on how to use wikis in the classroom. I like how he said that use of wikis should not be discouraged it should be told to students that it should not be your only source. Also, his idea of using a wiki as a culminating project, he says to have students post there findings on something they researched on a wiki and watch to see how it gets changed by others or if it stays the same. This lets the students value their work because they are putting it out on the internet for anyone to view.
My favorite idea from his chapter was starting your own class wiki. It would be like having your own class website with information. It also is a great way to post a link to your class blog and integrate both technologies in your own classroom. I really like the ides of wikis and blogs in the classroom I think it is a great way to build home to school and school to community relationships. And let’s face it in our world today, technology is everywhere! So if we as teachers are trying to prepare our students for the real world and the use of technology, introducing and using blogs and wikis in your classroom is a good first step.
After reading the chapter by Will Richardson on Wikis, my opinions were changed on how to use wikis in the classroom. I like how he said that use of wikis should not be discouraged it should be told to students that it should not be your only source. Also, his idea of using a wiki as a culminating project, he says to have students post there findings on something they researched on a wiki and watch to see how it gets changed by others or if it stays the same. This lets the students value their work because they are putting it out on the internet for anyone to view.
My favorite idea from his chapter was starting your own class wiki. It would be like having your own class website with information. It also is a great way to post a link to your class blog and integrate both technologies in your own classroom. I really like the ides of wikis and blogs in the classroom I think it is a great way to build home to school and school to community relationships. And let’s face it in our world today, technology is everywhere! So if we as teachers are trying to prepare our students for the real world and the use of technology, introducing and using blogs and wikis in your classroom is a good first step.
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