Digital Citizenship in Schools: Nine Elements All Students Should Know by Mike Ribble

Author:Mike Ribble [Ribble, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, pdf
ISBN: 9781564845054
Publisher: ISTE
Published: 2015-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

A Primer on Wikis

According to one wiki information site:

Wiki is Hawaiian for “quick.” Wiki is also a software tool that allows users to freely create and edit hyperlinked web pages using a web browser. Wiki [software] typically uses a simple syntax for users to create new pages and crosslinks between pages on the fly. In addition to the main open source version there are also many non-commercial and commercial clones and some “wiki farms” (places where you can set up a wiki without needing your own server). (Blanche, 2004)

The wiki is a powerful tool for collaboration. One user can begin the development of a document or information page, and then other users can add to or make modifications to that document. A record of all changes and additions is kept (along with who made them). The most famous example of a wiki is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org).

Wikis can be used in classrooms for creating collaborative writing projects. For example, students can create their own study guides for the class. One student places some information on the wiki and others can update that information or add their own. Students can create a glossary of key terms, a timeline of critical events, a catalog of important characters, or a list of essential formulas. Because the wiki resides on the internet, it is always available to students and their parents.

Wikis require a bit more time and computer savvy than blogs or podcasts, but they can offer amazing returns in student learning and motivation when used well.

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