I have heard of Wikis, but have never really had the oportunity to work with them. I never realized how easy they are to navigate and to use. One interesting aspect that I am seeing after doing my 8th blog post is that a lot of the websites we have looked at can be related to the theme of "community". I find it so interesting that people from anywhere in the world can instantly go onto a Wiki and add or edit information in a post. Information is constantly evolving all around us and Wikis make it so easy to access information and update individuals all around us. I do think there are some flaws in regards to Wikis though in the sense that anyone can post information. Therefore, sometimes I wonder if it is reliable, but being aware of this flaw is beneficial when choosing how to use a Wiki in the classroom.
After looking at several of the Wiki examples provided, I found the Educator Wikis to be the best resource. I perused this Wiki for a very long time looking at some of the Wikis other educators had posted. I love that this is a community for educators to reach out to one another and share ideas and resources. Educators were using their Wikis for all different types of purposes, such asking for ideas or help, providing information in regards to education, sharing examples of new technology ideas to incorporate into the classroom, and even creating a classroom Wiki page.
My favorite Wiki that I came across was a 2nd grade classroom Wiki in Canada. This teacher had lots of great resources, news, and ideas on her classroom Wiki. Some of the Wikis I came across were in different languages! This is such a neat idea to incorporate into the classroom and to have students interact with Wikis all over the world!
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