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A Wiki is like a combination of a Web site and a Word document. It allows any visitor to easily contribute to and edit that web site using only their Internet browser. Very easy to use, you can view it, like any other webpage and it does not require any access privilege. Groups can work collaboratively on the content and use only one web browser. You can also keep track of the history of a document after revision. When a person edit a Wiki page, a new version of the document become the current page, but the previous files could be viewed or compared to the current version. The article describes how to use wikis in education and how it can be implemented in the curriculum. It also provides links to a variety of courses using Wiki and web site links to Wiki tools.
Wikis offer educators an opportunity to create a different type of web resource in which both teacher and the student group can have active roles both contributors and editors. They are flexible and we can create any site structure. Ideal for collaborative writing applications. Enables web publishing without use of special web development tools. Disadvantages of Wikis is that it offers easy and open access to editing a website, so page edits has to be closely monitored. Still, wiki can offer students and educators a more active relationship with web-based materials.
I believe that Wikis are very useful in creating quality material that benefits educators’ worldwide. With Curriculum Wikis, educators can share materials and collaborate on the essential learning. Students can create their own place to post projects, assignments and can invite each other to their wiki space to study, collaborate, review or complete a project.
Further research on how to use Wikis for knowledge construction, for critical thinking, like group problem solving and for virtual team activities would be very useful for using this tool in modern education more and more frequently in the future.
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Wikis would be a great collaborative tool between educators and their students. Perhaps each class, or each school can develop their on "wiki" website that correspond with the subjects currently being taught in the classroom. The educators could allow the students to do their own research and posts, and then add whatever information they deem necessary, or make corrections as necessary. I think it'd also be great to allow including appropriate images, or videos pertaining to the subject.
And with teachers taking on an active role for their own wiki sites, this could allow for the necessary monitoring of the students post, and accuracy of the posts.
I thought that your article was very informative. It helped me to understand what they were even more. I thought you made some really good points about the advantages and disadvantages. I think that teachers would really be able to use this because they could make grammar lesson out of it. I liked your article! good job.
I enjoy how in the beginning of your summary you break down what a wiki really is. Great Detail! I also agree with you that Wikis would be a great enhancement to every school. The reason being that teacher could collaborate with their co-workers. Therefore, they could follow the same curriculum and create less confusion for the students. In addition, student will be able to create projects with their peers. Thus, allowing each student to share their own opinions, ideas, and thoughts with the group.
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