So this week we conducted a lab on the uses of Wikipedia and Wikispaces. I chose to explore Wikispaces. First off I want to identify by bias here because I'm not a fan of anything Wiki related. Just the word makes me want to ignore the site. So that being said, I was not looking forward to this assignment. However, exploring Wikispaces opened up the idea that some parts of Wiki world are useful. I like the idea of using something like this for collaboration. However I believe that are other ways to do this just as effectively. We were also asked to find the wikipedia page for our school and make changes on it. I added to the sports section that our Basketball team won state for the first time. This is a HUGE moment in school history as this is our first state title EVER! I understand the purpose of this part of the assignment but all it really did for me was prove WHY Wikipedia can't be trusted as a valid source for information.
I think I need to play around with this some more and I might use it for group work in the future. Will this small interaction lead me to becoming a full supporter of Wikipedia and its extensions, probably not. I'll still give out zeros for using it unless otherwise instructed.
Hi Lauren ~ I’m sorry to learn that this wasn’t your favorite assignment. One enterprising teacher I know uses it for her Spanish classes. Each student has their own page on the Wiki and they turn in their assignments right on the Wiki. She can see a time stamp and can tell if students are doing their own work. Were you able to take a screen shot of your edit? If so, please add it to your post. Thanks a bunch ~ Susan
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