Wikis

 
 Why should teachers use WIKIS? (Reflection)

 

After being introduced to Wikis I can see many uses for them as a technological tool in the classroom setting. Teachers can create a WIKI on any topic of their or the students choosing and begin creating a space. The students can take turns adding to their wiki page and add videos, photos, and links to make it their own. They can also work on their Wiki page at home if they have access to a computer. I also liked that WIKIS allow teachers to track the student’s progress on their page and see how many revisions they have done to get their final product. WIKIS are a blank canvas and there are so many avenues you can take in order to make any activity fun, educational and interactive.  The only downfall that I experienced when using WIKI spaces is that students cannot work on the same page at the same time.  That could cause some conflicts if students were working on a group page for an assignment. Overall I think if the activity is carefully planned and guided by the teacher the student should enjoy putting together their WIKI space and sharing it with their peers, parents, and you as their teacher.

WIKI ACTIVITY

For my wiki page my partner and I created a space that talked about History Myths and Hidden Truths. The historical figure that we chose to research was Abraham Lincoln, through our research we found out several things that we felt were omitted or were a falsification in "mainstream" US history.


Check out these links and they will tell you more about Abraham Lincoln and what we discovered on our WIKI site!
 


http://historymythsandhiddentruths.wikispaces.com/TEAM+2+FALSIFICATIONS

http://historymythsandhiddentruths.wikispaces.com/TEAM+2+OMISSIONS