In education, we encourage collaboration among colleagues and students. 2 or more minds are greater than 1, right? Wikis provide an avenue in which collaboration is essential.
In education there are endless opportunities for use of wikis by both students, teachers and media specialists. In the middle grades, wikis could be a great place for students to collaborate and communicate about on-going projects, homework assignments or extra-curricular activities. Since the content can be changed, wikis provide an excellent place for students to voice their opinions and provide constructive criticism.
There are a few things to consider prior to setting up a wiki for student collaboration:
I found some great wikis online that offer tons of ideas for classrooms, media centers and schools. Mr. Klingman has a fantastic wiki with great ideas for a Social Studies class.
I also came across an informative resource that discusses how to overlap the features of a blog, a wiki and a moodle. BPS
This is a resource that I will definitely save for future guidance and ideas for my media center.
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As I read your post it made me think of the project that I have in another media class. We have to do a pathfinder on a wiki. This is all new to me so I was not very thrilled. As I began to think about the benefits of having this informatin available to other teachers I realized that it could be a very good piece of technology. I am not into new technology so this is difficult for me. I liked the link to the student collaboration article. It made me think of myself and how things would be easier to do it you were taught how to do something instead of just saying do it.
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