Thing #15

     Everyone knows about Wikipedia.  As a teacher, I have to be cautious when teaching my students about research to not let think Wikipedia is always accurate or reliable.  However, I had never thought of using a Wiki in my own classroom.  This class has completely changed my mind.  I looked at several classroom Wikis from the resources and really liked this one:  Westwood Computer Wiki. 

     I played around on the Sandbox for APSU 23 Things.  It was a little confusing at first.  My connection is slower so it was easier for me to add a page and edit and play around from there.  For long-distance-learning and other collegiate projects I can definitely see this being a benefit since it is often difficult to get together.  Here is my editing:  My Addition.

    I definitely can see myself using a Wiki in my class in the future.  I am really excited about the benefits that could be gained from a program like this.  In fact, I went ahead and created a Wikispace so I can play around with it during Fall Break.  I find it interesting that anyone (well as long as you set it up that way) can edit and add to a wiki.  For research and discussion purposes, a wiki is a great idea!

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