Wikis are not
flashy presentations ( I like the blog better I find it easier to use) wikis are suitable for use in the classroom and as a form
of collaboration and group work. Users of wikis focus on creating, adding to
and editing text content. Wikis are increasingly used by businesses and
organisations as knowledge management solutions. Educational use is increasing
with the use of ITC in the classrooms, encouraging academic collaboration and
discourse. Wikis offer advantages over the traditional print notebook. They
prepare students to write collaboratively in networked environments.
All students in
a group can easily contribute and edit. Teachers can easily pop in to comment
or to monitor progress and see the variety and level of student contributions.
Wikis can
be used to draft collaborative assignments, In my teaching field I would use a
wiki for design in fashion or recipe collections. Wikis are good vehicles for
classes engaged in peer-reviewed projects and function as archived portfolios
for classes serious about the writing process. They can also be used as focal
points for class discussions.
Wiki can collaboratively
produce a study guide for each unit of work. Students can load their notes,
using the space for a continual process journal to build and refine through the
semester as a real study tool. At the end of term you would have is a personal
textbook of their design or cooking journey. Students would leave the class
with a digital dairy of what they have learned and created.
Plus
of wiki
Free wiki software available. Easy to create an account and make wiki.
No large amount of technical knowledge is required
Greater attention to work because anyone can read entries
Expression of ideas
Have
access to wiki after the class officially ends
Easy to share information; don’t have to send files over e-mail
Promotes creativity( uses ITC)
All team members can have access to the wiki
anytime anywhere
MINUS of
a wiki
Possibilities of vandalism, teacher may want to
monitor the wiki
Plagiarism and copyright issues
Editor: Alex
Koohang Wiki as a Teaching Tool: Retrieved from:
Wiki Workshop: Using Wikis as a Teaching Tool: Retrieved from:
https://sites.google.com/site/smccweb2series/sessions-1/session-2-wikis
You tube
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