There was not one classroom wiki that inspired me but I do use one with my 8th grade team to share the material for a joint class. That way we do not have to find the material in emails, and can share reading questions.
The most challenging thing I found while working on the group wiki is how it is hard to get answers to questions when you need them. I post a comment or a question and it takes 24 or more hours to get an answer. By that point I have either figured out my question, or forgot what I asked. I am learning patience with this project, which I do not have a lot of. This is one of the reasons I do not participate in wikis in my everyday life.
I use Wikipedia all the time for myself. But I use it as a starting point. If I don’t know anything about a topic, I learn the basics of this topic, so I can better search for reliable sources. I still do not like Wikipedia as a main source. With my luck, I would look at it the moment that some incorrect information is posted. Teachers in my school district do not allow students to use Wikipedia for projects at all. Now I know they look at it, just like I do, to find some information to search for online, but they are not to use it at all in reports. I think they are right. Wiki’s are great for sharing information, but not for real data.
I do not plan on changing my ideals about Wikipedia. I think that it is only a place to start but should not be main reference source.
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